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The year 2014 brought a mixed bag for Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes. Her popularity continued to decline, her book tour drew mixed reviews (along with her book), andsome in the liberal wing of the part are urging Elizabeth Warren to challenge her for the Democratic presidential nomination.

But her status as most prohibitive Democratic front-runner in history has not changed. She remains the overwhelming favorite against both Warren and Vice President Joe Biden.

Sixty-three percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they'd vote for her if their state's primary (or caucus) were held today, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Biden garners 14 percent, Warren wins 11 and three other candidates getless than 5 percent each, including Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders, former Virginia senator Jim Webb and Maryland Gov.Martin O'Malley.

Clinton's 49-point lead is actually her worstperformance of the year in Post-ABC polls, with her support slipping 10 points over the course of four surveys this year (the first of which only listed three candidates).

That lead has led to plenty of talk about whether Clinton is inevitable. As we've noted, Clinton's lead is far larger than her advantage heading into her ultimately losing 2008 candidacy and is bigger than any non-incumbentsince at least the 1980s. Her edge also contrasts sharply with the Republican field, where the same poll found Mitt Romney and Jeb Bushleading but neither cresting 20 percent.

Clinton's lead is not likely to be this big one year from now. Once candidates (including Clinton) actually announce their candidacies and debates are held, Democrats will become more familiar with their options and some will certainly pick other candidates.

But just as the election is many months away, so does Clinton have a very long way to fall before an opponent can make any serious challenge. There remains a huge reservoir of goodwill toward Clinton in the Democratic Party, and that's what has kept her edge in far-away pre-election surveys so gigantic throughout 2014.

Scott Clement is a survey research analyst for The Washington Post. Scott specializes in public opinion about politics, election campaigns and public policy.

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The Fix: Hillary Clinton *drops* to a 49-point lead for the Democrats 2016 nomination

The year 2014 brought a mixed bag for Hillary Clinton's presidential hopes. Her popularity continued to decline, her book tour drew mixed reviews (along with her book), andsome in the liberal wing of the part are urging Elizabeth Warren to challenge her for the Democratic presidential nomination.

But her status as most prohibitive Democratic front-runner in history has not changed. She remains the overwhelming favorite against both Warren and Vice President Joe Biden.

Sixty-three percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say they'd vote for her if their state's primary (or caucus) were held today, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Biden garners 14 percent, Warren wins 11 and three other candidates getless than 5 percent each, including Vermont Sen.Bernie Sanders, former Virginia senator Jim Webb and Maryland Gov.Martin O'Malley.

Clinton's 49-point lead is actually her worstperformance of the year in Post-ABC polls, with her support slipping 10 points over the course of four surveys this year (the first of which only listed three candidates).

That lead has led to plenty of talk about whether Clinton is inevitable. As we've noted, Clinton's lead is far larger than her advantage heading into her ultimately losing 2008 candidacy and is bigger than any non-incumbentsince at least the 1980s. Her edge also contrasts sharply with the Republican field, where the same poll found Mitt Romney and Jeb Bushleading but neither cresting 20 percent.

Clinton's lead is not likely to be this big one year from now. Once candidates (including Clinton) actually announce their candidacies and debates are held, Democrats will become more familiar with their options and some will certainly pick other candidates.

But just as the election is many months away, so does Clinton have a very long way to fall before an opponent can make any serious challenge. There remains a huge reservoir of goodwill toward Clinton in the Democratic Party, and that's what has kept her edge in far-away pre-election surveys so gigantic throughout 2014.

Scott Clement is a survey research analyst for The Washington Post. Scott specializes in public opinion about politics, election campaigns and public policy.

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Hillary Clinton *drops* to a 49-point lead for the Democrats 2016 nomination

Just five days before Tenet Healthcare Tenet Healthcare board member and former Florida governor Jeb Bush said last week he would form an exploratory committee to run for President of the United States, the giant hospital operator said it would sponsor a major event with ties to Hillary Clinton near Palm Springs in January.

If the polls are correct, it means Tenet, a big benefactor of the Affordable Care Act, has close relationships with the front-runners for the 2016 presidential nominations of the nations two political parties. And the for-profit hospital chain isnt shy about hyping its ties to either presidential hopeful.

In a corporate announcement Dec. 11, Tenet touted its presenting sponsorship of the Clinton Health Matters Activation Summit, which is put on by the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.

Hillary Clintonis far ahead of her next closest competition for the Democratic partys presidential nomination less than two years away from the 2016 general election while Bush is leading in some Republican presidential polls.

Were proud to join with the Foundation to focus on successful initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles and improve healthcare delivery across the country, said Tenet chief executive Trevor Fetter, who the hospital operator said will deliver open remarks and introduce former president Bill Clinton at the conferences main session on Monday, Jan. 26 in Indian Wells, Calif.

Tenet, which operates two of its 80 hospitals in the affluent Coachella Valley where the summit will take place, has been a strong supporter of the Affordable Care Act. The law has helped Tenet increase admissions and revenue growth not seen in years.

Jeb Bush has been a Tenet board member since 2007.As speculation increases about a Jeb Bush candidacy for the GOP nomination, more coverage has emerged with at least one report saying he has an Obamacare problem. Bush, the son of and brother of presidents, has criticized the health law but has made more than $2 million as a Tenet board member, the New York Times reported earlier this year.Other more recent reports have cited Bush along with Tenets string of health care fraud probes and settlements with regulators.

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As Obamacare Boosts Tenet Healthcare, Jeb Bush And Hillary Clinton Win

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Potential 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton knows a political gift when she sees one.

She was quick to embrace the step this week when President Barack Obama, a fellow Democrat no longer having to face an electorate, relaxed U.S. policy toward Cuba.

While assailed by Republicans opposed to restoring ties with the communist-led island, the action has the power to solidify support for Democrats among increasingly influential Latino voters and appeal to voters in farm states like Iowa eager to do business in Havana.

Obama's unilateral move has gently shaken up the 2016 race to succeed him, exposing divisions among Republicans and possibly helping Democrats already buoyed by his decision to liberalize immigration policy.

Potential contenders Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio adhered to the traditional Republican hard line on Cuba and sharply criticized Obama. But Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, who has a libertarian streak, backed the new policy.

A likely White House candidate, Paul told a West Virginia radio station that the 50-year-old embargo with Cuba "just hasn't worked."

Clinton, Obama's former secretary of state, also had asserted the previous policy was not working. In her memoir, "Hard Choices," she wrote that she urged Obama to shift. She welcomed the change in a statement on Wednesday.

Democrats argue that Clinton's embrace of Obama on Cuba could help her with Latino voters, especially younger ones in the key state of Florida, who are less inclined than their elders to be virulently opposed to the Cuban government.

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With Cuba Decision, Obama Hands Hillary Clinton A 2016 Gift

Kerry Kennedy Introduces Hillary Clinton at Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Gala, December 16, 2014
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights President Kerry Kennedy introduces former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the 2014 Ripple of Hope Awards Dinner.

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