Senator Bernie Sanders Aide: "It would be shocking" if Hillary doesn't run.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's hard to imagine Hillary Rodham Clinton not running for president again — and easy to image the result of such a decision: political chaos.
"It would be shocking," says Tad Devine, a Democratic strategist who is advising Sen. Bernie Sanders, a Vermont Democrat who is considering a presidential campaign himself.
Early polling shows Clinton in a dominant position. Outside groups have been promoting her candidacy for more than a year. The fundraising juggernaut, EMILY's List, is well into a foundation for the campaign to elect the nation's first female president. All that has left the potential field frozen in place and locked down financial donors, endorsements and connections around the country.
But what if Clinton decided against another campaign? Those considered long-shots would become instant contenders and others planning to skip the race would give it a new look.
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