For those who would prefer a different presidential candidate than Hillary

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3. In fairness

Obama was already positioned as a strong, potential alternative by the Fall of 2006. That's when his book tour happened (and it was a legitimate bestseller). He also had the '04 keynote in the bank and, most important, a powerful differentiator issue-wise with his stated opposition to the Iraq war back in 2003. IWR is what lost if for Hillary in 2008. Obama shouldn't have even bothered running if she had voted against it.

This time around there are galvanizing issues, but nothing so straightforward as that. Many, many people with energy and some money to contribute wanted to teach anyone who voted for IWR a lesson, myself included.

This time around, we have the economy, but there is no single policy differentiator as powerful as IWR. You need someone with star power, and Warren is the only one who comes to my mind as being able to make a fight of it. She has the smarts and the credibility, but she says she is not running. The not-Hillary's can be excused for feeling a little frustrated imo.