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Everything Hillary Clinton does these days is scrutinized for signs of political import, so why should becoming a grandmother be any different?

After Clinton's daughter Chelsea gave birth to a healthy baby girl on Friday, the political world spent little time cooing over photos of the baby before getting down to what's really important: How will the new granddaughter affect Hillary Clinton's decision on a 2016 presidential bid?

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Former President Bill Clinton discusses the arrival of his granddaughter Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, who was born to his daughter Chelsea Clinto...

Some predict Clinton will feel she owes it to her granddaughter to try to make history as the first female president.

"Let's be serious. She is running for president," said Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus Sunday on "Face the Nation." "Having a grandchild doesn't make it less likely she is running for president, and I would argue having a granddaughter makes it more likely she is running for president."

"She does not want to be explaining to 10-year-old Charlotte that grandma could have been president but decided to stay home and change diapers," Marcus added. "I don't think so. She's running."

Others have said Clinton might not want to spend time navigating the swamp of Washington, D.C., when she could enjoy a quieter life with her family.

Marcus' colleague at the Washington Post, Kathleen Parker, wrote in April: "It is not crazy to wonder whether Hillary Clinton...might pause and think: Do I want to suffer through another campaign and then bear the burdens of the world at this point in my life? Or do I want to enjoy this new little life and work through the family foundation on my own schedule?"

For some, the suggestion that Hillary Clinton must choose between being a grandmother and being president is itself sexist. After all, plenty of grandfathers have run for president, and nobody saw fit to ask them whether they could balance their family life with their political ambition.

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Hillary Clinton: Grandmother-in-chief?