A Little Hillary Reality - Yahoo! News

A Little Hillary Reality - Yahoo! News: "This writer is not a fan of the Democratic presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton, whose centrist politics and certified insider status mark her as a something less than the change agent the country is going to need after two terms of Bushism. But a certain penchant for political realism leads me to point out a fact about the fast-starting 2008 presidential race that merits mention: The senator from New York is opening up a significant lead not just among grassroots Democrats but Americans in general. The new Harris Interactive poll of 3,423 potential voters nationwide finds that among all adults -- Democrats, Republicans and Independents -- Clinton is the clear favorite. According to the Harris analysts, 'Fully 45 percent would consider voting for her compared to 37 percent for [Illinois Senator] Obama, 29 percent for [former New York Mayor Rudy] Giuliani, 28 percent for [former North Carolina Senator John] Edwards, 26 percent for [Arizona Senator John] McCain and 26 percent for [former Vice President] Al Gore"