Let’s start by stating the obvious: Hillary Rodham Clinton would be a formidable presidential candidate in 2016. …
But if Mrs. Clinton runs for president in 2016, one thing is almost certain: she won’t be as popular as she is right now. Recent polls show that about 65 percent of Americans take a favorable view of Mrs. Clinton, while only about 30 percent have a negative one. Those are remarkably high numbers for a politician in an era when many public officials are distrusted or disliked. [cont.]
Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight (NYT)
Recent polls: Hillary Clinton