Hillary Clinton's popularity surge: 4 theories

A new poll names the Secretary of State the best liked politician in the U.S. What's behind the recent good will?

Hillary Clinton
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Hillary Clinton is the most popular politician in the U.S., according to a poll conducted for Bloomberg. Nearly two-thirds of respondents have a favorable opinion of the Secretary of State — certainly higher than Barack Obama's feeble 45 percent approval rating, his lowest yet as president. In fact, more than one-third of respondents believe that the country would be better off with Hillary, not Obama, as Head of State. (The former first lady has already ruled out another presidential bid, saying the chances she'd challenge Obama again are "below zero.") What's behind the recent surge in Clinton's popularity? Four theories:

1. Americans are suffering buyer's remorse

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