Warren Ducking from Clinton?

For John, BLUF:  Hillary commands a formidable machine, which she wasn't able to fully utilize against Senator Barak Obama.  Senator E Warren may be a different story.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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How Hillary Scares Off Elizabeth Warren

Reporter John Fund, writing for The National Review, explains about Ms Hillary CLinton that "Her team is famous for playing mean, and potential competitors are afraid to enter the ring."

It seems everyone on the activist left of the Democratic party wants Elizabeth Warren to challenge Hillary Clinton.  The New York Working Families Party, born out of the infamous and disbanded ACORN empire, has endorsed her.  A new YouGov poll paid for by Warren backers purports to show that once voters are familiar with the stances of both women, Warren will beat Hillary in both Iowa and New Hampshire.

Warren, who was elected to the Senate from Massachusetts only four years ago, has refused entreaties to run, although she always uses the present tense (“I am not running for president”), which gives her some wiggle room.  After all, at age 65 she can’t wait forever if she wants to reach the White House.

The Huffington Post average of all polls shows Hillary leading Warren by a crushing 60 percent to 12 percent.  But it’s not only these polls that might be keeping her out of the race.  Recall that Barack Obama overcame a similar deficit and went on to win the nomination in 2008.

Here is the key paragraph:

Warren’s reluctance probably has more to do with the reach and ruthlessness of Team Hillary.  “Her command of the Democratic machinery, from fundraising to grass-roots organizing, is so extensive that almost everyone else is understandably intimidated about even testing their talents against her,” the Washington Post observed of Mrs. Clinton.

This post differs from the on at Instapundit, in that it quotes different parts of the story.  The Instapundit raises questions of academic fraud.

Insty does have a point when he says:

What’s funny is, if Hillary’s campaign raises issues like this, or the fake-Indian issue, or Warren’s asbestos-related legal work — all things that people on the right have mentioned, and the press ignored, for years — suddenly they will be Big Important Concerns.

Exactly.

But, the thing is, Ms E Warren keeps getting her name out there.  This thing isn't over yet. Hat tip to the Instapundit.

Regards  —  Cliff