Hillary Clinton has n't said whether she 's running in 2012 ; Elizabeth Warren says she is not . Julian Zelizer : As in 2008 , people treat her candidacy as a given and assume that she would be the likely Democratic nominee . A challenge to Clinton 's front - runner status from Warren would be good for Hillary . He says it would allow Clinton to up her campaign funds in advance of general election .
Hillary Clinton has n't said whether she 's running in 2012 ; Elizabeth Warren says she is not . Julian Zelizer : A challenge to Clinton 's front - runner status from Warren would be good for Hillary . He says it would allow Clinton to up her campaign funds in advance of general election .