Little Room for a Clinton Challenger

First Read looks at the latest NBC News poll and finds Hillary Clinton has huge advantages over any Democrat willing to challenge her for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.

“She gets 70% among females, 70% among whites, 71%
among seniors, 72% among the lowest-income Democrats, and 73% in the
Northeast and 70% in the Midwest. Where she underperforms is among men
(62%), college grads (62%), and 60% among upper-income Democrats – these
are the remnants of Obama’s white coalition in the ’08 Democratic race.
But a reality check here: She’s still getting SIXTY PERCENT among these
folks, which suggests there isn’t really a substantial opening for
another Democratic candidate (whether it’s Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren,
or anyone else). Remember, in 2005, there was some real Clinton fatigue
among Democrats that provided the opening for Obama. That’s not the
evidence right now.”

Meanwhile, the New York Times reports “a dozen or so
other political operatives and 170 donors will gather in New York to
plot how to help Mrs. Clinton win in 2016. The meeting is the first
national finance council strategy meeting of Ready for Hillary, a ‘super
PAC’ devoted to building a network to support Mrs. Clinton’s potential
presidential ambitions.”