Why is Hillary Clinton so popular?

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Name recognition and experience (first lady, U.S. Senator, Secretary of State...) help, as people have said. The fact that she has the solid support of the Democratic establishment doesn't hurt, either. Whether or not she can retain her popularity throughout the next year and a half, as Republicans will no doubt sling a lot of mud her way, is a different matter entirely.

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Whether or not she can retain her popularity throughout the next year and a half, as Republicans will no doubt sling a lot of mud her way, is a different matter entirely.

Well, now we know.