From Karl Rove to GOP strategists, Republicans have made one thing clear: They want Hillary Clinton in the 2008 general election. From being called "fatally flawed" to someone who could "never win", Hillary has been criticized by members of the GOP. Republicans do have a reason for doing this: if republicans attack Hillary, it makes democrats want to vote for her even more in the primaries. It is obvious the GOP want Clinton to win the nomination so that whomever the Republican nominee is can have a greatly improved chance of winning the general election. While I'm not saying she is the perfect candidate, Republicans should not underestimate her.
Hillary Clinton is, out of all the democratic candidates, the most moderate. Her views are in line with those of the American people: she wants to safely bring the Iraq War to an end, she wants affordable healthcare for all, she wants to fight terrorism and keep America safe, she wants to protect the environment and combat Global Warming,etc. I think former President Bill Clinton said it best when he was asked about Hillary's widespread appeal. He talked about how Republicans had villainized her and made her to be someone is not. He cited how when people, regardless of party affiliation, get to know Hillary, they like her. She is very popular in upstate New York, a heavily Republican area. She was shown by a recent poll to be the favorite presidential candidate by people in Arkansas, a state that has been leaning Republican. It shows that once people get to see the real Hillary and get to hear her real positions, they like her. In 2008, the American people aren't going to vote against Hillary just because her name is Clinton. People know that too much is at stake in this election to go blindly to the polls on election day. Every candidate will be intensely scrutinized and the American people will choose the candidate who best fights for what they want. And, in my honest opinion, that person is Hillary Clinton.
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