Hillary Clinton was the clear front-runner for the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination even before Barack Obama’s series of foreign policy gaffes left voters wondering if the man who said he would bomb Pakistan was ready for the top job. So, what does matter in a presidential campaign? It is perhaps best to break the race into two different legs: One, the nomination to represent the Democratic or Republican party, and, two, the general election against the other party’s candidate. The first requires tons of campaign money, and the second demands experience in governing. Money gets a candidate through the ups and downs of a campaign, like a bad showing in a debate or at a primary or caucus; but more importantly it enhances the candidate’s credibility and reflects the level of faith the public has in his or her chances to win the nomination. It is therefore no paradox that
