Which is more likely...

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If Obama does win reelection, I think the Dems' only hope for a third term is Hillary.

I'm sure if you polled the Democratic electorate, many people would regret picking Obama over Hilldog. She is still percieved, for whatever reason, as being the antithesis to Obama. They won't be lumped together, just by virtue of the 2008 primary race. Not to mention, I know a lot of right-wingers who would vote for HRC. Me included. I would be very proud to support a President Hillary Clinton.

Kinda funny that she currently has so much cross-over appeal... but she really does.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

In all fairness though, she learned a lot in '08. Even if she hadn't been Secretary of State, I still bet she'd get a lot of cross-over support in 2016. (She was actually my first choice four years ago.)

But I see your point.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

If you ask me, she's the only Democrat who'd have a shot at beating a strong Republican in 2016. And you better believe it will be a strong GOP nominee.

That being said, I don't think Biden would be so selfless about letting HRC hold the reigns. If Biden wants it, he wants it--he'll feel entitled to it (as he sort of should--after all, he's the VP), and he won't step aside for anyone. I could see a Clinton-Biden fight. Unfortunately for Biden, it wouldn't even be close. Running against Hillary would hugely taint people's final image of him, especially when he loses the primaries in a landslide.