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All indicators point to former State Secretary Hillary Clinton being the Democratic candidate for the presidency and possibly returning to the White House not as first lady but as president.

However, the rhetorical question has been asked if she decides not to pursue the presidency, what would the political scenario be?

Associated Press points to four politicians whose careers could possible change if Clinton passes the chance to become president. They are Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and former Virginia Senator Jim Webb.

Biden is seen as a front-runner in the Democratic nominations if Clinton changes her mind because he is the sitting VP and twice had experience in presidential runs in 1988 and 2008.

Warren would be pressured to reconsider her decision not to run since her grassroots economic approach and advocacy to rein in Wall Street would be popular for Democrats who want to close in the gap between the rich and the poor and were disappointed with the results of the midterm elections.

O'Malley's chances are still dim even if Clinton opts not to run, based on the outgoing governor's poor poll ratings at the end of his term and the poll loss of his successor in Maryland.

Webb is seen as bringing a bipartisan record to the campaign. Being independent and sometimes unpredictable, his being an outside is seen as a shaker of the primary, regardless of Clinton's move.

For Democratic strategist Tad Devine, the scenario of Clinton backing out of the race is shocking since she leads in early polls. She also has the backing of the fundraising group EMILY's List which seeks to see a woman become president of the United States.

Some Democrats, in fact, want to see a Clinton-free primaries. One of them is Dick Harpootlian, former chairman of the party in South Carolina, who said, "It might be a good thing to open up and have competition based on ideas, not that it's her turn," as he added, "I think we could do very well without Hillary."

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