That depends...
I think that when you have to make an extra effort to convince people that you have morals and deeply felt religious beliefs, you already have an insurmountable problem
...on who you are running against. 1996 was NOT decided because Bill Clinton or Bob Dole was in any way, shape or form definitive person as regards religion or anything else and Clintons words certainly trumped Doles deeds.
John Kerry is, on record and in public, one of the worst candidates for President in our history and he was only 3 million away and got the second largest total in history.
You and I are going to be going back and forth until she either runs or doesn't.
#3, Kerry inspired NO energy for himself and inspired plenty against him to go along with the energy W motivated for himself because he is a defined guy. Kerry votes were anti-W votes.
Opposition against W failed and I think it would fail against Hillary. A lot of people were for W and a lot of people will be for Hillary. I think 'for' trumps 'against'.
#1. She, as President of the US will be giving up nothing to her husband. She'll have his ass living on an airplane advocating the administrations position on this that and the other thing rather than spend more than a few seconds in the Whitehouse getting in her way.
#5? I don't understand?
As far as the Senate and having all the power she wants, everything is coach after Air Force One.
As far as 4 or 8 and done, she's 58. The election is 3 years, 61. One term, 65, two 69. I think eve nafter one term the party starts and she spends the rest of her days being feted as the first woman Pesident and one of the greatest stories in politics of all time.
So, again, who is her opponent?
Rudy raises as many questions as he answers with the hard right, no advantage there.
Frist shot himself with the Schiavo fiasco.
She'd get KILLED by Cheney.
Condi would be the race for the ages.
Powell? (Who's to say he doen't become a Democrat?)
McCain? She'd beat him.