is ready to back hillary. >> clinton's lead as hoped up. >> 2016! hilla hillary! >> it's such a difficult decision and it's one that i am not going to rush into. >> joining me tonight bob strum, democratic strategist and professor at new york university. bob, good to have you with us. well, this is a big step forward, is it not? what does this mean that priorities usa, action is out there this early? >> well, i think it reflects reality. the advantage to hillary clinton, and i believe she will run, is going to have money, machinery, organization, is a consequence and not a cause of her dominance in this race. it's unprecedented in modern politics for a nonincumbent to have this dominant a position. and there's no barack obama out there to challenge that. he was a unique figure and a uniquely powerful candidate. and, you know, he was introduced to the country actually before he ran in 2004 when john kerry made him the keynote speaker of