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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) Hillary Clinton is trying to stop leaks before they start.

Clinton, the Democrats front-runner for the 2016 presidential nomination, is trying to build a disciplined and loyal campaign team that can avoid the unflattering leaks to the press that plagued her last White House bid. Politico writes that as Clinton blends longtime loyalists and Barack Obama campaign alumni to staff whats expected to be her next presidential run, a major question is exactly how to minimize the damage from inevitable press leaks while maintaining focus on her campaign message. Reporters covering Clintons 2008 White House bid relished the dirty laundry her staffers dished about each other as Obama surged ahead of the pack, Politico writes.

Clinton mum on Keystone: Clinton is already being asked to weigh in on hot policy topics, but theres one issue she wont touch: the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Im not going to express an opinion, this is in our process and thats where it belongs, she said Wednesday, as quoted by the Hill. The Canada-to-U.S. Gulf Coast pipeline is currently being reviewed by the State Department, which Clinton formerly headed. Clinton was visiting Winnipeg, Canada, for a conference.

Hatch on Warren: Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, wants to be friends with Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Hatch, a Republican, told Yahoo News he would like the Massachusetts liberal to become the new Kennedy a reference to the late Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy. Hatch told Utah voters during his first Senate campaign he wanted to come to Washington to fight liberal senators like Kennedy. But Hatch and Kennedy wound up becoming close friends and frequent collaborators on legislation.

New Jersey on Christie: New Jersey voters arent keen on their governor, Chris Christie, becoming president. Nearly three in five registered voters in the Garden State dont think the Republican would make a good president, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Reuters has more on the poll, and this tidbit: Its unusual for candidates to win the presidency without winning their home state, although James Polk, Woodrow Wilson and Richard Nixon managed the feat.

Obama woos Dems on trade: The Wall Street Journal reports President Barack Obamas push for a new round of trade deals looks set to hinge on a small swing contingent of House Democratic lawmakers. The Journal says the White House has deployed cabinet secretaries and set up a war room to promote so-called fast-track trade legislation on Capitol Hill. Obama asked for legislation to ease passage of trade deals in Tuesdays State of the Union address. Lawmakers and lobbyists say its hard to know how many House Republicans would vote against fast track, an uncertainty that puts more pressure on the White House to win over as many Democrats as possible.

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Washington The emerging 2016 presidential field is chock-full of familiar names, including a Clinton, a Bush, and a Romney. But voter reactions to each ones legacy qualities vary widely. And its Hillary Rodham Clinton who comes out on top.

Among registered voters, former Secretary of State Clinton gains both by the fact that she would be the first woman president and from positive memories of her husbands presidency, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Thursday.

By a 13-point margin, voters are more likely to vote for Clinton because shed be the first female president rather than less likely, the poll found. Some 24 percent are more likely; 11 percent are less likely. And the presidency of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is a positive by 8 percentage points, 24 percent to 16 percent.

But for two top potential Republican contenders, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, legacy issues are a drag on their numbers. The fact that Mr. Bushs father and brother both served as president is a net negative by 25 percentage points 9 percent positive and 34 percent negative.

In Mr. Romneys case, his 2012 nomination costs him a net 14 percentage points. Twelve percent of registered voters say theyre more likely to support Romney for that reason while 26 percent say theyre less likely.

Most registered voters, 57 to 65 percent, say none of these items would be a factor in their vote, including Clintons family legacy, writes ABC News pollster Gary Langer. But a presidential election is a game of margins, making these views potentially important in the campaign ahead.

In addition, Clinton beats all Republicans tested in hypothetical matchups by between 13 and 17 percentage points. The poll tested former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

But at this stage in the 2016 race, with no declared candidates, its too early to draw conclusions. If Clinton runs, as expected, she is poised to run away with the Democratic nomination. The expected big Republican field is wide open, though Romneys recent moves toward a third campaign have roiled the establishment wing of the party.

The potential GOP candidates may be hamstrung by their intramural battle ahead; core Republican support likely will coalesce around the ultimate nominee, Mr. Langer says.

For now, though, the prospect of a Bush-Romney showdown, in which they compete for many of the same donors, has some Republicans on edge. Bush and Romney are scheduled to meet privately in Utah this week, according to The New York Times.

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Washington The emerging 2016 presidential field is chock-full of familiar names, including a Clinton, a Bush, and a Romney. But voter reactions to each ones legacy qualities vary widely. And its Hillary Rodham Clinton who comes out on top.

Among registered voters, former Secretary of State Clinton gains both by the fact that she would be the first woman president and from positive memories of her husbands presidency, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Thursday.

By a 13-point margin, voters are more likely to vote for Clinton because shed be the first female president rather than less likely, the poll found. Some 24 percent are more likely; 11 percent are less likely. And the presidency of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, is a positive by 8 percentage points, 24 percent to 16 percent.

But for two top potential Republican contenders, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney, legacy issues are a drag on their numbers. The fact that Mr. Bushs father and brother both served as president is a net negative by 25 percentage points 9 percent positive and 34 percent negative.

In Mr. Romneys case, his 2012 nomination costs him a net 14 percentage points. Twelve percent of registered voters say theyre more likely to support Romney for that reason while 26 percent say theyre less likely.

Most registered voters, 57 to 65 percent, say none of these items would be a factor in their vote, including Clintons family legacy, writes ABC News pollster Gary Langer. But a presidential election is a game of margins, making these views potentially important in the campaign ahead.

In addition, Clinton beats all Republicans tested in hypothetical matchups by between 13 and 17 percentage points. The poll tested former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

But at this stage in the 2016 race, with no declared candidates, its too early to draw conclusions. If Clinton runs, as expected, she is poised to run away with the Democratic nomination. The expected big Republican field is wide open, though Romneys recent moves toward a third campaign have roiled the establishment wing of the party.

The potential GOP candidates may be hamstrung by their intramural battle ahead; core Republican support likely will coalesce around the ultimate nominee, Mr. Langer says.

For now, though, the prospect of a Bush-Romney showdown, in which they compete for many of the same donors, has some Republicans on edge. Bush and Romney are scheduled to meet privately in Utah this week, according to The New York Times.

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Story highlights A security supervisor said "approximately 65 agents" traveled to Canada with Hillary Clinton That report was picked up by conservative media and an anti-Clinton group "This number is grossly inaccurate and exaggerated," a Secret Service source tells CNN

News Talk 980 CJME, a local radio station in Saskatoon, reported on Wednesday night that a security supervisor from the venue hosting Clinton said "approximately 65 agents" were in house to protect the former first lady.

Poll: Clinton clobbers potential GOP foes

The news ballooned on Thursday morning when the conservative Weekly Standard cited the radio station in a post, the influential Drudge Report linked to the story and the anti-Clinton super PAC America Rising blasted an email to reporters about Clinton's "army of Secret Service agents, paid for at taxpayer expense."

All of this, however, was incorrect, says a source at the Secret Service.

"Although it's our policy not to discuss specific security measures, in this instance we can say this number is grossly inaccurate and exaggerated," the source said.

A Clinton spokesman declined to comment and referred CNN to the Secret Service.

Because Clinton is a former first lady and secretary of state, she regularly travels with a cadre of agents who protect her wherever she goes. When Clinton is traveling for speaking engagements and events, her personal protection is regularly increased by local agents.

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