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We may see Hillary entering the field.

But I don't think she'll be an automatic winner in the primaries. As we saw this time, the talk of "electability" may be one reason that helped Kerry, whether it was true or not.

There's a great chance, that Hillary may have great early success like Dean enjoyed, but in time people may question whether she can really win. I think the voters in Democratic primaries will not nominate another northeasterner. In Kerry's case, voters were impressed with his war service and long experience in the senate.

As we get farther away from the Clinton years, the Clintons' clout may fade. We may see some interesting up and comers entering the field. We may also see several southern governers run (like Warner of VA or Easely of NC or Bradeson of TN). I don't know much about these people, but I'm sure we will over time.

There is always the possibility that Kerry and Edwards may make a deal, that if one enters, the other will not. Even Lieberman, who isn't liked by most (and understandably so), was decent enough in stating that he would not run if Gore decided to again.

Personally, I'm not so sure I'd like to see Kerry. I like him. I think he would have made a great president...but he had his chance...

The only person I think has a decent chance in '08, that ran this time, would be Clark. He had a rough start - got in the game late, was relatively inexperienced...This really hurt his chances. But he really improved over time. He was a great surrogate and campaigner for Kerry.

The security situation will still be precarious and most likely fucked up after another 3 years to say the least. Clark's foreign policy experience wouldn't hurt.