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Hillary's chances brighter

By Oliver Burkeman

MIAMI, NOV. 4. The defeat of John Kerry could bring a silver lining for one Democratic presidential hopeful: Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose chances of reoccupying the White House as chief executive looked better yesterday than ever before.

In four years' time, the Democrats and the Republicans will be presenting new candidates to U.S. voters. It was widely agreed among Democratic insiders that John Kerry's defeat means that Mrs. Clinton, the 57-year-old New York Senator, is now the leading figure to challenge the Republicans in 2008. Had Mr. Kerry won, he would almost certainly have run again in 2008. By the time Mrs. Clinton's next chance came around, in 2012, she would have been 65, and probably perceived as too old. — © Guardian Newspapers Limited 2004

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