According to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, supposed contender for the 2016 election Mitt Romney would win for Republicans if he chose to run, and Hillary Clinton would sweep the final election in its entirety.

“The Post-ABC poll was conducted Jan. 12-15 among a random national sample of 1,003 adults interviewed by telephone, including 311 cell phone-only respondents. The overall margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points. Of the 1,003 adults interviewed, 843 were registered voters. The margin of error for this subset is plus or minus four percentage points” (washingtonpost.com).

Former first lady, New York Senator, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted that she was considering running for a second time. Out of all possible Republican candidates, her advisers admitted that they would prefer to see a Clinton vs. Romney race, as he appears to be the weaker candidate. Although, it is very hard to create such a concise decision about something that is almost two years away and hasn’t even been publicly announced.

In prior years, both parties have had many hiccups and faults emerge in front of the public eye and with a high possibility that may occur again, views and opinions may change and create a shift in current polls. Since Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, the nation has been faintly acquainted with him and his policies. His initial public image was very damaging, as he was painted to be some uptight, rich, caucasian man with no real defining qualities. Not differing him from other running members and allowing the public to see the man in the $1,000, pressed suit, Romney’s campaign flopped against Obama’s.

Now in 2016, Romney’s public image has shifted dramatically in a positive direction. His committee successfully poured all their efforts to humanize and familiarize Mitt and the other Romneys with his possible voters. Even through the heavily-trafficked website Netflix, Mitt’s team released the documentary “Mitt,” making him more relatable and showcasing his many down-to-Earth qualities.

Regardless of his previous image revitalization, Romney is likely to face a long, hard road of obstacles en route to 2016’s campaign. Too many moments in the 2012 race reveal his disconnect with the American voter; moments that his current team has tried to conceal. From saying the average American income is $200,000-$250,000 to “there are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what…who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims…,” Romney’s unconscientious sense of elitism, obvious factual inaccuracy and ignorance is very concerning to the public and may avert the support of possible voters.

For Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, it seems she will be thriving through the year to come. Snagging both key Obama campaign team members and demographics, Clinton is very likely to have the winning edge. As a democrat, younger, minority, and women voters are likely to give Clinton support, as these demographics made the difference in both 2008 and 2012 Obama elections. Although this demographic stayed home during midterm elections, recent, big social issues and policies such as Ferguson may motivate them to partake in the nationwide vote. Additionally, the high chance of Clinton becoming the first female president could bring even more voters to a possible historic election but most say it makes no difference, only viewing it as a positive factor.

The Washington Post-ABC News poll showcases Hillary currently holding a double-digit lead over her potential challengers Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney. She approaches the nominating season with a leading streak of 54 percent to 41 percent against Bush and 55 percent to 40 percent against Romney. Though Clinton’s road ahead is not as clear-cut as Romney’s due to her political dynasty and historical trends, the likelihood of her becoming the nation’s next leader is much higher than any of her competitors.