Hillary Clinton 2016: A Win Could Mark Historical Moment For Democrats

If Hillary Clinton gets elected to become the next president of the United States of America, she’ll make history by becoming the first woman to hold the position. But her win will also become another historical moment for the Democrat Party.

According to USA Today, Hillary Clinton’s win would be the first time since 1988 that one political party has held onto the presidency for more than two terms. That was when George H.W. Bush won the role after Ronald Reagan’s two terms had ended. Bush was president for one term before Democrat Bill Clinton was elected to office in 1992.

The last time the Democrats obtained the presidential role for more than eight years was back in 1948, when Harry Truman became president after Franklin D. Roosevelt assumed the position for four terms. During an interview with Town & Country, Bill Clinton mentioned the difficulty of having one party holding the presidential position for more than two terms.

“It’s hard for any party to hang on to the White House for 12 years, and it’s a long road. A thousand things could happen.”

According to Reuters, an unnamed source noted that Hillary Clinton is “expected” to make her announcement to run for president this weekend. The source added that Clinton will make her announcement through a video that will be distributed via social media.

Hillary Clinton’s popularity has taken a tumble in recent years. A new Gallup poll shows that Clinton has a 48 percent approval rating overall. That’s lower than when she previously campaigned in 2008 and when she served as Secretary of State under Barack Obama.

Despite a low overall approval rating, 81 percent of Democrat voters still favor Clinton, and 57 percent want to see her be the party’s nominee for the 2016 election. Clinton also has strong support from women, with 63 percent saying they would like to see her be the top nominee.

While Hillary Clinton seems to be a favorite amongst Democrats, her husband told Town & Country that their main focus is not on what happens if she does become president.

“We haven’t talked about that yet, and I don’t think we should. You can’t.”

If Hillary Clinton wants to succeed in her campaign, she’s going to have to take a few small steps first, said Democratic strategist Steve Elmendorf.

“She hasn’t been out campaigning for a long time. You need to get your sea legs back. All candidates benefit from listening to people and getting a sense of what concerns voters have and respond to them. It’s a long campaign. There’s no need to start out with a bunch of big rallies.”

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