article_snippet.sent: Clinton will be blamed for running a subpar campaign regardless of how brilliant Clinton strategy is.
article_snippet.sent: First, Clinton is no ordinary female presidential candidate, if there is such a thing.
article_snippet.sent: Clinton began the 2008 race with levels of name recognition that many candidates never achieve, and Clinton is even more well-known today.
article_snippet.sent: But that means that Clinton also enters the electoral arena with 23 years of public accomplishments and 23 years of well-publicized baggage.
article_snippet.sent: Voters, donors, journalists and pundits all hold clear impressions of Clinton before Clinton ever eats a corn dog in Iowa, steps onto a debate stage in New Hampshire or takes a shot of bourbon in Kentucky.
article_snippet.sent: In reality, what people knew about Clinton likely shaped people views of Clinton.
article_snippet.sent: If Clinton wins the race, it will be because it was a good year for Democrats.
article_snippet.sent: And if Clinton loses, it will be because the GOP developed a winning message.