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I don't think Clinton has a chance in hell of getting elected. Too many people dislike her, and I don't see her being able to overcome that to a sufficient degree to beat whoever the republicans put up.
Obama, on the other hand, has promise. Sure, he's young and inexperienced. But then old, experienced presidents haven't done such a hot job lately now have they? Obama's smart as hell, and whether you like him or not you have to admit, the guy can give one hell of a speech. He's got the smarts, he's got the charisma, he's got the drive. I think the man's electable, and I think the republican leadership is probably terrified at the prospect of him emerging as the frontrunner.
From what I see the best potential candidate the republicans have so far is Giuliani, and with his marital troubles and the insanity surrounding that (let's face it, it's not very seemly for a presidential candidate to have had his mistress kicked out of the mayor's mansion by his wife), I think even he will have a tough time beating Obama.
I'm encouraged by Fox News Channel's pundits as well. You know they have staffers working tirelessly day and night to dig up any dirt they can on the guy, and the BEST they could come up with was "oh my GOD he smokes Marlboros and didn't tell us! How can we trust him!"
That, plus the natural advantage the democrats will have due to the incompetence of the republicans currently in power (assuming the democratic congress doesn't screw up over the next 2 years and shows us that once in office they know how to start fixing things), will I think make the presidency very within reach of Obama.
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