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A New York State of Ambivalence

It seems New Yorkers can't quite decide what they want the future to hold for their adopted Senator.  According to a Marist Institute poll, 52% would definitely vote to re-elect Mrs. Clinton to a second Senate term. Yet a similar (which is to say slim) majority would prefer she not run for President.

"Prefer that she wouldn't run" is obviously different from "wouldn't vote for", but it's somewhat striking, given her high "definitely would re-elect to Senate" numbers.

Perhaps the most striking figure from the poll is the finding that only 54% of New Yorkers think Hillary will actually run for President in 2008.

Of the three, that's the one slim majority I count myself a member of.

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A New York State of Ambivalence

It seems New Yorkers can't quite decide what they want the future to hold for their adopted Senator.  According to a Marist Institute poll, 52% would definitely vote to re-elect Mrs. Clinton to a second Senate term. Yet a similar (which is to say slim) majority would prefer she not run for President.

"Prefer that she wouldn't run" is obviously different from "wouldn't vote for", but it's somewhat striking, given her high "definitely would re-elect to Senate" numbers.

Perhaps the most striking figure from the poll is the finding that only 54% of New Yorkers think Hillary will actually run for President in 2008.

Of the three, that's the one slim majority I count myself a member of.