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I think Hillary has played the war very shrewdly, and I assume she has done so for exactly the reasons you outline.

There is no question in my mind that she will be the candidate on November 2, 2004.

It is concievable that she could get nominated at the DNC convention but what if Dr. Dean then decides to run as an independent?

Remember by then he will be loaded with cash and endorsements.TV advertising will have been pre-booked,signs and pamphlets printed.

Logistically she would be doomed unless Dr. Dean had a "accident".

I think Hillary has played the war very shrewdly, and I assume she has done so for exactly the reasons you outline.

I'm with you on that 100%. Her stance on the war is strictly political. This week she called in to a radio talk show (thread somewhere here on FR) to dispute the talk about how the Clintons treated the White House military staff as servants. Said it absolutely isn't true. (I think that's just another little part of her sneaky effort to show how "supportive" she is of our military.) She'd go "U.N." once elected, though, and change our military march style to the goose step and arrange an important U.N. position for her gasp-inspiring hubby Bill.

There is no question in my mind that she will be the candidate on November 2, 2004.

There are questions in my mind about that, but I do think it's likely. Just as she "wasn't running for Senator" in New York, she can continue to say she's "not running" for president. Like an evil Jack-in-the-box, winding, winding, winding....SURPRISE! It's Hillary for President!