Hillary Rodham Clinton

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is miles ahead of any presidential opponent, whether Republican or Democrat, polls show. (Associated Press)

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While former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has all but vanished, the press corps is working overtime to rebuild her tarnished reputation. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, former secretary of state, was the subject of 173 minutes of coverage on Fox News, CNN and NBC from Feb. 3-9, according to a study released by Mediaite.com. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Attacks by Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, on former President Bill Clinton as a "sexual predator" are seen by many as an indirect strike on Hillary Rodham Clinton's prospective 2016 presidential candidacy. (Associated Press photographs)

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will have a hard time cutting their ties to the Obama administration if they run for president in 2016. (Associated Press)

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FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2014 file photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in New Orleans. Liberals may be giving Hillary Rodham Clinton a second look. As Clinton considers another White House campaign, progressives are looking for signs that she could become their standard-bearer. On economic issues and diplomatic talks with Iran, Clinton has signaled she would be in step with a more progressive Democratic coalition forged during President Barack Obama's two campaigns. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)