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It is a lot of work to be a larger-than-life public figure, particularly one who has become a symbol for an entire political party. Such is the case, perhaps, with Hillary Rodham Clinton, who has been first lady, U.S. senator, Secretary of State and now global-minded motivational speaker with an infatuated grass-roots following and some tall orders to live up to. The American dream Hillary Clinton is writing a new chapter, says a new video outreach from Ready for Hillary, the independent political action committee that has raised $6 million for her campaign. Shes fierce, shes funny. Shes focused and shes a fighter, the organization declares. Well, alrighty.

Mrs. Clinton also has the burden of multiple public opinion polls that relentlessly suggest shes the sole Democratic hope in the 2016 White House derby a high maintenance job indeed. She leads by historic margins among New Hampshire Democrats according to a new Bloomberg Politics poll, where 62 percent say shes their one-and-only. A Rasmussen Reports survey has identical findings 62 percent of likely Democratic voters would choose Mrs. Clinton, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts in distant second place with 17 percent of the support.

Journalists are murmuring, meanwhile. When will Hillary Clinton stake out her policy positions? wonders National Journal. Yes or no, Hillary Clinton? asks the Washington Post. And from Buzzfeed comes this: Clinton shadow campaign gets ready for the real thing. Which leads inquiring minds to wonder if Mrs. Clinton, new car smell and all, is ready to live up to all of this and hit the campaign trail.

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The question is not so much is Hillary ready for Hillary, a source observes. The real, more serious question is this: Is Hillary actually ready for the White House?

LIBERTARIANS NOT READY FOR RAND PAUL

Some are not happy with Sen. Rand Pauls recent resolution for a declaration of war against the Islamic State. Everyone knows that youre posturing to get the Republican nomination for president in 2016. But for this long-shot hope of winning the nomination, you have endorsed a roster of hawkish big government Republicans from Mitt Romney to Mitch McConnell. And now youre calling for sending our troops back to Iraq, which will be a death sentence for many of them, says Libertarian Party chairman Nicholas Sarwark in an open letter to the Kentucky Republican.

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Just how much can your long-shot presidential bid be worth? Is it worth the lives of these young men and women? The Libertarian Party says Absolutely not! While we agree with your view that no funds should be allocated to an illegal war, a policy of non-intervention remains the only just and reasonable approach to dealing with the Middle East a land halfway around the world where the United States does not belong, Mr. Sarwark says. Your bid for a declaration of war against ISIS is unjustifiable and dangerous. Please withdraw it immediately.

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As important as she was in her husbands political ascent, Hillary Clinton had difficulty carving out a proper role to play in Bill Clintons first campaign for the White House, a new batch of interviews with former Clinton campaign and White House aides shows.

One confidante of Mrs. Clinton said she had to intervene with Mr. Clintons 1992 presidential campaign team in to drive home the message that they couldnt just treat her as campaign wife.

Susan Thomases shared her perspective with the University of Virginias Miller Center, which has conducted extensive interviews with key figures in Bill Clintons campaigns and presidency as part of its Clinton Presidential History Project. The school released transcripts of 47 interviews last week and made public another 15 interviews on Monday, including its Q-and-A with Ms. Thomases.

Ms. Thomases served as an adviser to Mrs. Clinton and also had a star turn in Joe Kleins 1996 book Primary Colors as the model for the character Lucille Kaufmann (Actress Caroline Aaron played the role in the movie version).

Ms. Thomases said she made a trip to New Hampshire before the states primary in February 1992 to help the campaign focus on how they were going to use Hillary Clinton.

She added: They could not simply put her on the sidelines; they had to fully integrate her into the campaign and accept the fact that she had to be a major decision-maker in the campaign. They couldnt just treat her as a campaign wife. They had to include her and understand the relationship between the Clintons, and that she was going to be included in all decision making.

Mrs. Clinton, the presumed front-runner in the 2016 presidential race, had a difficult time finding her footing after her arrival on the national political stage in 1992. As an accomplished lawyer in her own right, she sometimes struggled to assert herself on policy and political matters without offending voters accustomed to spouses keeping a lower profile. She caused a kerfuffle in in the 92 race when she told reporters that she had chosen to pursue her legal career rather than stay home and bake cookies.

Ms. Thomases was determined that Bill Clintons campaign not marginalize Mrs. Clinton.

They pigeonholed her, Ms. Thomases said It was really complicated. Some of it was the campaigns decisions, some of it was her performance, and some of it was the publics perception of her. She was so strong a personality that there were people who felt that when they were together, her strong personality made him seem weaker. I didnt feel that way, but there were others who did.

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Hillary Clinton, Mary Landrieu

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, right, embraces Sen. Mary Landrieu,D-La., while stumping for Landrieu at a campaign event for her Senate reelection in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hosting a New York City fundraiser for Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., on Monday.

Landrieu, trailing in recent polls to Republican Rep. Bill Cassidyfor the Dec. 6 runoff, continues to face an avalanche of negative adsfrom conservative advocacy groups, such as Karl Rove's American Crossroads. But the National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, apparently confident of Cassidy's victory, has canceled planned TV ads in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette, according to Politico.

Clinton, who campaigned at a New Orleans rally for Landrieu before just before the Nov. 4 primary, is hosting the Landrieu fundraiser at the home of long-time Clinton supporters Sarah and Victory Kovner. Tickets range from $1,000 to $12,600, with proceeds going to Landrieu's Senate campaign, the Louisiana Democratic Party and Landrieu's political action committee. Clinton, the former First Lady and New York senator, is the current frontrunner for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.

Meanwhile, outside groups reported new allocations Tuesday to fund efforts aimed at defeating Landrieu.

Ending Spending Inc. reported in a filing Tuesday with the Federal Election Commission reported that it spent $187,000 for "direct contact" with Louisiana voters in opposition to Landrieu. The group was created by Joe Ricketts, founder of TD Ameritrade. Tea Party Patriots reported a $7,000 allocation for e-marketing efforts against Landrieu and $2,031 for automated calls and script writing on behalf of Cassidy.

Vote 2 Reduce Debt, another conservative group, is spending $1,600 on internet ads and phone banks in support of Cassidy, according to an FEC filing Tuesday.

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President Obama: Americans Want #39;New Car Smell #39; in 2016 Campaign
On "This Week," the president discusses whether Hillary Clinton will distance herself from the Obama White House, and his role in the 2016 presidential race.

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Hillary Clinton would be great president Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton would be a "great president" if she decided to run for the White House in 2016, President Barack Obama has said. He told ABC News Mrs Clinton was not "going to agree with me...

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