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Paul, the libertarian-leaning senator from Kentucky, finds himself within the margin of error in hypothetical head-to-head contests against Clinton in Colorado and Virginia, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. The former secretary of state is considered the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, though neither Clinton nor Paul have formally launched a campaign.

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the leading GOP establishment prospect, also ties Clinton in Virginia and social conservative favorite former Gov. Mike Huckabee comes within three points of Clinton's 44 percent edge.

Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker, who is having a bump in polling following a positively received Iowa speech last month, also pulls a virtual tie against Clinton in Colorado.

None of the potential Republican candidates included in the Quinnipiac survey come close to matching Clinton's support in the crucial state of Iowa where Bush, Huckabee, Paul, Walker and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie all face 7- to 10-point deficits against Clinton.

Christie is struggling the most of the five Republican candidates, according to the poll, trailing Clinton by at least five points in each of the three states.

President Barack Obama beat the Republican nominee in all three states in both 2008 and 2012, though the wins were among Obama's tightest margins.

As in past polls, Bush continues to face the burden of his family name: about 4-in-10 Colorado voters and 35 percent of voters in Iowa and Virginia said they were less likely to support Bush because his brother and father have both been president.

Clinton's family ties aren't as much of an issue for her, with less than a quarter of voters in each of the three states less likely to vote for her because Clinton's husband, Bill, was president.

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Poll: Rand Paul tied with Hillary Clinton in two swing states

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)Jeb Bush may be Republicans overall favorite to take on Hillary Clinton in 2016, but hes got competition from Sen. Rand Paul in two battleground states that could help decide the next presidential election.

Republican Paul and Democrat Clinton, who havent formally declared their candidacies, need to win their parties nominations to compete anywhere. But right now, theyre in dead heats in voter preference surveys of potential presidential candidates in Colorado and Virginia, Quinnipiac University surveys show.

In Colorado, 43% of respondents said theyd choose former Secretary of State Clinton in a hypothetical face-off with Paul, a senator from Kentucky. Paulwho is pushing legislation to audit the Federal Reservegets 41% in that state. The polls margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points, making the potential contest a virtual tie.

Its a similar story in Virginia. Among voters there, Paul draws 42% to Clintons 44%, again within the margin of error.

President Barack Obama won both states in 2008 and 2012, but by smaller margins in 2012.

The polls highlight Pauls appeal in a pair of important swing states. But Paul is currently facing a higher bar for his partys nomination than Clinton is for hers. The latest RealClearPolitics average of polls shows former Florida Gov. Bush comfortably leading other candidates for the Republican nomination. Bush has not declared he will run, but is expected to.

Paul is reportedly eyeing April 7 as the day he will announce his plans.

Bush ties Clinton in Quinnipiacs Virginia poll, at 42%. But she would beat him handily in Colorado, where she has an eight-point lead over the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is in a virtual tie with Clinton in Colorado, but runs five points behind in Virginia.

Quinnipiac also polled residents of Iowa, where Clinton draws strong support relative to all Republican candidates. In Iowa, another swing state, the Republican contenders trail Clinton by seven to 10 points.

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Capitol Report: Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton neck and neck in two swing-state polls

A short two-mile drive northwest from the White Houseencircled by the embassies of the United Kingdom, Bolivia, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, and New ZealandHillary Clinton invited Senator Elizabeth Warren to her home for a private, one-on-one meeting in December, reported the New York Times on Tuesday.

Clinton, who has all but announced her 2016 presidential candidacy, met with the Massachusetts senator at her brick, colonial-style home in Washington in an effort to cultivate the increasingly influential senator and leader of the partys economic populist movement, according to the Times.

Clinton did not ask for an endorsement from Warren, but instead solicited policy ideas and suggestions. Though the two met without aides, the Times reported a Democrat briefed on the meeting called it cordial and productive.

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Though the former secretary of state, U.S senator and First Lady is the current frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for president, many progressives have clamored for Warren to throw her hat in the 2016 ring, viewing Clinton as too hawkish on foreign policy and cosy with Wall Street.

Warren, however, has repeatedly insisted that she is not running and her meeting with Clinton signals the building of a relationship, said the Times, as Clinton works on her economic platform.

During the 2014 elections, Warren campaigned for Democratic candidates in six states, touting her liberal brand of economic populism. Liberal movements, such as Ready for Warren and MoveOn.orgs Run Warren Run, have sprouted up across the country, opening offices in Iowa and New Hampshire. According to Real Clear Politicss most recent polling data, about 11 percent of Democrats support Warren for president in 2016. Clinton garners 60 percent support.

If anything, besides Clintons need to appease the more liberal members of the Democratic party, their December meeting likely consolidates the fact Warren wont run against Clinton in 2016, and that another liberal alternative will. The self-described independent socialist U.S. Senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, has very publicly considered running for the Democratic nomination if there is no other liberal alternative.

Meanwhile, Warren will use her new leadership position as strategic policy advisor for the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee to exact her influence. And the road from Clintons northwest Washington home to the White House appears to be clear of at least one liberal challenger.

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DES MOINES | Hillary Clinton doesnt reach 50 percent, but tops the field in Iowa in head-to-head match-ups with potential 2016 GOP presidential rivals, according to a new Swing State Poll released this morning.

Not only does the former secretary of state best the Republican field in Iowa, but she also leads in Virginia and Colorado, two other key swing states in the 2016 presidential election, according to Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. She tops Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul 43 to 41 percent in Colorado and 44 to 42 percent in Virginia.

In Iowa, Quinnipiac found Clinton would beat any of the leading GOP contenders:

Although Clinton trails among male voters by margins of 3 to 14 percent, her lead among women ranges from 20 to 28 percentage points in Iowa. Her lead among independent voters ranges from 9 to 16 percentage points.

Iowa voters give Clinton a 49 to 40 percent favorability rating while favorability ratings for the Republicans are negative or divided:

The poll found that in each state White House ties are a bigger problem for Bush than Clinton.

Gov. Jeb Bush has a family problem. Many voters dont like him coming from a family of presidents, Brown said. If voters are still saying by 4-1 margins this makes them less likely to vote for him when the balloting begins, that will be trouble for him.

In Iowa, 35 percent of voters are less likely to vote for Bush, while 8 percent are more likely and 57 percent say it wont make a difference.

Few voters, however, say they are put off by Mrs. Clinton being the wife of former President Bill Clinton, Brown said.

Only 18 percent of voters are less likely to vote for Clinton because of her husband, while 15 percent are more likely and 66 percent say it will make no difference.

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Clinton tops the Iowa field in early 2016 Swing State Poll

Presumed Democratic front-runner tops Republican contenders in Iowa, two other states

February 18, 2015 | 8:48 am

DES MOINES Hillary Clinton doesnt reach 50 percent, but tops the field in Iowa in head-to-head match-ups with potential 2016 GOP presidential rivals, according to a new Swing State Poll released this morning.

Not only does the former secretary of state best the Republican field in Iowa, but she also leads in Virginia and Colorado, two other key swing states in the 2016 presidential election, according to Peter Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. She tops Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul 43 to 41 percent in Colorado and 44 to 42 percent in Virginia.

In Iowa, Quinnipiac found Clinton would beat any of the leading GOP contenders:

45 38 percent over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee;

45 37 percent over Paul

44 34 percent over New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie

45 35 percent over former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

45 35 percent over Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker

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Clinton favorite in Iowa field in early 2016 Swing State Poll