Clinton would be wise to avoid the choice poised in these early lines. The direct appeal of her candidacy should be based neither on being a woman or a Clinton. She will get all that those powerful assets offer without having to make them central. Rather, she should spend time now doing what she and her husband did in the late 1980’s: figure out an economic agenda with new ideas so she is ready to appeal to enough swing voters to win three years from now. A competent, experienced woman, who reminds voters of when the country worked better, but who also has some new energy and approaches to raise the standard of living for the middle-class will be nearly unbeatable. A Clinton candidacy that relies solely on her gender and her last name will be vulnerable.
Democracy Dies in Darkness