There certainly will be Democratic primary elections.

[MineralMan]

7. I suspect that Hillary will pull in a lot of women voters,

too, even from the independents. 2016 is going to hinge on turnout, I'm sure, assuming that Clinton is the candidate. Obama got that turnout, and then some. I saw more first-time voters at my polling place than I ever have before. In MN, people can register on election day, and the line to do that was long.

I worry about turnout in 2016, frankly. I think everyone needs to worry about it. Low Democratic turnout could easily give the election to the Republicans, both in Congress and the presidency. That would be a disaster of cosmic proportions, in my opinion. That's why I'm not liking the attacks from Democrats on Hillary Clinton right now. Lacking a powerful primary opponent, it could hurt turnout next year, and I don't like the consequences of that at all in Congressional races, in which we absolutely must gain.

2016 is going to be a pivotal election, in ways I don't think most people understand or think about enough.