On The Trail: It's Now Or Never
If Hillary Clinton has such a commanding lead in the "invisible" '08 Democratic primary, why does the field of candidates continue to grow? Could it be, asks Chuck Todd, that it's now or never for most of her potential challengers.
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Clinton (D) continues to float atop the sea Democratic hopefuls (even giving a series of policy speeches), but there's no hint of other candidates rolling over yet either (see "On The Trail" for more on that topic). In fact, a new but familiar face appears in our Democratic top tier this month. As for Republicans, there's still John McCain and, well, John McCain.
These rankings are based on a number of factors, including: organization, money, buzz and polling. The two candidates in our two top spots are the candidates who are doing well in all four attributes. As always, these rankings are done in coordination with Hotline Associate Editor Marc Ambinder, who should be considered the co-author of the text.

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