Hillary vs Big Al

Hillary Clinton is currently the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for President in 2008. However, her polarizing persona is causing Democrats to question whether she has what it takes to take on a Republican challenger.

In a recent Rasmussen poll, 38% said that they would definetly vote against her in a general election. That doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room with independents.

In recent elections the most visible potential candidates have struggled when it came time for the primaries. A prime example is DNC chairman Howard Dean. He was the early favorite until Democrats questioned his viability after a couple of PR snaffus. That caused a shift from him to other candidates. Hillary is in danger of having the same thing happen to her.

There will probably be around six candidates for the nomination. Should one gain momentum early they will overtake her for the nomination. One potential suspect is Al Gore. His vocal opposition to the Iraq war and the sagging popularity of Bush could cause voters to take a second look at him.

Al stands a better chance at beating a Republican candidate than Hillary does.