Hillary Clinton next likely Democratic nominee say 75 percent of U.S. voters

Hillary Clinton appears to be an inevitable political fixture on the campaign trail, despite her recent challenges over her official emails and other matters. Among all U.S. voters, three fourths still think Clinton is the next likely Democratic presidential nominee; only 18 percent disagree according to a Rasmussen Reports poll released Tuesday.

American opinion about a Hillary-less race presents a familiar roster: Sen. Elizabeth Warren is No. 1 with 25 percent of the vote, followed by Vice President Joe Biden (21 percent), Sen. Bernie Sanders (6 percent), Jim Webb (5 percent) and Martin O’Malley (2 percent). But there is uncertainty; 17 percent prefer some other choice and 23 percent are undecided.

“Democrats worried about the e-mail and foreign donation controversies now surrounding Clinton are beginning to talk about other possible presidential candidates for next year,” the poll stated. But they appear loyal to a name they know: 88 percent of likely Democratic voters still believe Mrs. Clinton is likely to be the party nominee.

Democrats, meanwhile, agree with all voters about the other possible candidates if Mrs. Clinton bows out of the 2016 race: 31 percent would choose Warren, 30 percent would favor Mr. Biden, followed by Mr. Sanders with 7 percent, Mr. Webb (6 percent)and Mr. O’Malley (2 percent). Another 12 percent want another candidate, 13 percent are undecided.

The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on March 8-9.