When will Hillary announce her 2016 plans?

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Maybe in Feb 2015? I also heard rumors she will do it later this year after the elections but that's probably too soon.

[Mister Mets]

I think it's best she does it soon, maybe even next week. This week won't work with the possibility of the Scotland Independence vote getting a lot of attention.

It'll excite Democrats, and allow her to campaign actively for the Senate. Expectations are low, so if Democrats lose the Senate, it won't be as significant. They'll remember she fought. And if they win, she'll get a lot of credit.

It removes confusion from the rest of the Democrats.

And it lets Hillary ding Republicans for politics as usual, while forcing them to spend more money early, because the primary's been moved up a quarter. She'll presumably have a spending attention with less significant opposition.

[Fritz]

I predict January 15.

[Consciously Unconscious]

In the first third of next year.  Probably January or February. 

[Never]

I'm thinking January 2015, after Congress has sworn in, but she could probably get away with announcing as late as Memorial Day next year.

[Mr. Morden]

I'm thinking January 2015, after Congress has sworn in, but she could probably get away with announcing as late as Memorial Day next year.

She could wait later than Memorial Day if she wanted to.  The question is whether she wants to.  If she waits too long, still holding out the possibility that she might not run, then that'll encourage other candidates to enter the race.  If she wants to run virtually unopposed, then she should signal her intentions early-ish.  The question is what's good enough to qualify as "signal her intentions".  It's possible that she sets up an exploratory committee early-ish, but then doesn't actually do much of any campaigning for quite a while.

[Never]

I'm thinking January 2015, after Congress has sworn in, but she could probably get away with announcing as late as Memorial Day next year.

She could wait later than Memorial Day if she wanted to.  The question is whether she wants to.  If she waits too long, still holding out the possibility that she might not run, then that'll encourage other candidates to enter the race.  If she wants to run virtually unopposed, then she should signal her intentions early-ish.  The question is what's good enough to qualify as "signal her intentions".  It's possible that she sets up an exploratory committee early-ish, but then doesn't actually do much of any campaigning for quite a while.

Setting up an exploratory committee early in 2015 sounds like it would be a good idea for Clinton if it helps her clear the Democratic field. I could see her making appearances every few weeks or so in the early states like Iowa and New Hampshire even if she is at the exploratory stage. Anyhow, I suppose you're right that she wouldn't have to be very active as long as it's apparent that she's dipping her toes in the water already.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Tuesday 20 January...

[Mr. Morden]

She should announce during Obama's 2015 State of the Union address.  Mitch McConnell would invite her as a special guest to troll Obama.  Whenever Obama would make a big applause line, she would instead remain seated, and hold her hand to her mouth, like she's disturbed by what she's seeing and hearing:



Then about two thirds of the way through the speech, she rises and interrupts, Joe Wilson style:

Clinton: I saved you!  I saved this city, and all of your worthless political careers when I campaigned for you.  And you repay me by applauding this unqualified celebrity from Hawaii?  I should have let Stannis kill you all--

Obama: Ser Meryn, escort the prisoner back to her cell--

Clinton: I will not give my life for your blunders on the international stage.  And I know I'll get no justice here, so I will let the voters decide my fate.
(beat)
I demand a trial by election…..I'm announcing my candidacy for President of the United States!

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

The fact that people even run for President two years out from an election is a grand indictment of our electoral system.

[Chunk Yogurt for President!]

The fact that people even run for President two years out from an election is a grand indictment of our electoral system.

[Bojack Horseman]

The fact that people even run for President two years out from an election is a grand indictment of our electoral system.

Ted Cruz announced 3 and a half years before the 2016 election that after 5 months in the Senate he's considering a Presidential run.

As for Hillary, the longer she holds out, the longer Republicans will continue to s#it their pants over her possible candidacy. I'd say around the same time Barack Obama announced his candidacy back in 2007, right around my birthday at the end of February.

[Mr. Morden]

I'd say around the same time Barack Obama announced his candidacy back in 2007, right around my birthday at the end of February.

That was when he announced the formal start of his campaign, but he announced his exploratory committee (which is really the de facto beginning of the campaign) on Jan. 16th:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/16/AR2007011600529.html

[Phony Moderate]

Announcements tend to be earlier in open cycles, so probably Jan-Feb.

[MATTROSE94]

I'm guessing either at the end of this year or in early 2015.

[Lambsbread]

Late January is my guess.

[NewYorkExpress]

If She's not running, she'll announce soon...

If she is running (which is almost certain by this point) I'd guess she'll announce sometime in late February/early March.

I think the bigger question is, does she make the announcement in Iowa or New Hampshire?

[Kushahontas]

The fact that people even run for President two years out from an election is a grand indictment of our electoral system.

[Frodo]

Either late January or early February 2015 -I doubt she will announce before the new Congress is sworn in, or when President Obama gives his State of the Union address.  

[KCDem]

The sooner the better so that the GOP's pounding can be protracted.

[The Other Castro]

If She's not running, she'll announce soon...

If she is running (which is almost certain by this point) I'd guess she'll announce sometime in late February/early March.

I think the bigger question is, does she make the announcement in Iowa or New Hampshire?

New York

[ShadowRocket]

I'm guessing she'll announce an exploratory committee in January, and then kick off a formal campaign in March or April.

[Liberalrocks]

January 20th 2015  ?