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LOS ANGELES Hillary Clinton hasn't made her run for President in 2016 official yet, but some think CBS may be doing some advance work for her campaign with its new drama "Madam Secretary," which debuted Sunday in the coveted time slot between "60 Minutes" and "The Good Wife."

Culture and Media Institute's Katie Yoder says the Tea Leoni-starring series, centered on a female United States Secretary of State, appears to be nothing short of "pro-Hillary propaganda."

"The connections in the show between Elizabeth and Hillary are clear, from the blond hair to the pantsuits," Yoder told FOX411 of Leoni's character, Elizabeth McCord. "The show portrays 'Madam Secretary' as a champion for the 'right thing,' even if that means challenging the president."

Following Sunday's premiere, several viewers also weighed in on social media referring to it as "a promo show for Hillary," a "one hour commercial for Hillary," and a"pathetic ad for Hillary Clinton for President."

Other viewers disagreed, tweeting that the show is simply "brilliant" with its "genuine family scenes" and "killer casting."

Many critics agree with the latter opininos.

The L.A Times in particular pointed out that Leoni's McCord is "no Hillary knock-off," and that she was not a "career politician" but one with a functional and relatable home life. The Hollywood Reporter praised the "multidimensional" aspect of the series given that the leading lady isn't just a successful working woman with a problematic family situation.

Leoni plays a former CIA analyst turned stay-at-home mom who is thrust into the position of Secretary of State. The premiere episode dealt with young American hostages held in Syria, in which she courageously handles the crisis.

"Madam Secretary" was brought to life by actor/producer Morgan Freeman and executive producer Lori McCreary, who told the L.A. Times that the idea for the show came when she saw Clinton "raise her fist" while testifying before Congress with regards to the 2012 Benghazi attacks.

Ronn Torossian, CEO of New York-based publicity firm 5WPR noted that it isn't at all surprising that a major network has cast a powerful woman as the lead for its new fall TV series.

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By Peter Hamby, CNN National Political Reporter

updated 2:56 PM EDT, Mon September 22, 2014

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, thinks Hillary Clinton will run for president.

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Washington (CNN) -- Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Monday he thinks Hillary Clinton will run for president next year and that her decision could be known as soon as December.

Kaine, a Democrat who has vowed to endorse Clinton should she run, made the comments in a question and answer session with students at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.

An audio clip of the event was provided to CNN by a person in the room who wished to remain anonymous.

The former governor and chairman of the Democratic National Committee was asked if he would run for president in 2016, but Kaine waved off the question and quickly pivoted to Clinton.

"The answer is no," he said. "I had come out in, I guess in April or May, to strongly support Sen. Clinton, Secretary Clinton, should she run. I have no knowledge about whether she will or won't, but my intuition tells me that she will. But that will probably not be known until, I would say, December."

Clinton has said publicly that she will make her decision about 2016 known sometime after the new year.

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Hillary Clinton sent her first fundraising email of the 2014 election cycle Monday morning, asking for donations on behalf of House Democrats campaign arm, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

In the email titled A Choice & A Chance Mrs. Clinton wrote, Every election is an opportunity to shape our future. This Novembers elections, she continued, are a chance to elect Democrats to Congress who will fight for us every day.

The email then asks readers to donate to the DCCC, starting at $19.

Mrs. Clinton, who has said she is still deciding whether to run for president in 2016, will appear at a fundraiser on the committees behalf next Monday in New York City, and will appear at another in San Francisco next month. Bill Clinton also appeared at a fundraiser for the committee earlier this month.

Mrs. Clintons fundraising help comes amid renewed focus on Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, which raises money for gubernatorial, congressional and presidential candidates. Ms. Wasserman Schultz, who has helped raise millions of dollars for Democrats, has met headwinds after she criticized the White Houses approach to border security and likened the tea partys treatment of women to domestic violence. She was also subject of a profile in Politico recently.

Democrats need to pick up 17 seats in the House to win a majority an unlikely prospect, despite the fact that the DCCC has consistently outraised its Republican counterpart. Last month, the committee raised $10.2 million, bringing its total haul since 2013 to $150 million. The National Republican Congressional Committee raised far less: $4.4 million in August, with a total haul of $114 million.

National party committees, of course, capture only a small part of the overall spending picture. Candidates, super PACs and other outside groups are also spending millions on House races across the country.

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