Will Media Report? As a Non-Profit Hospital Lays Off Hundreds, Bill Clinton Cashes In By Scott Whitlock | March 7, 2014 http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-...rofit-hospital-lays-hundreds-bill-clinton-cas As the Clintons gear up for what appears to be a 2016 presidential run, journalists are already downplaying the potential negatives Bill Clinton would create for Hillary. According to the Washington Times, the former President has cashed in on a non-profit hospital, taking nearly a quarter million dollars in speaking fees as the hospital laid off hundreds. Writer Jim McElhatton explained, "Bill Clinton accepted a $225,000 speaking fee from the nonprofit Washington Hospital Center smack in the middle of two big rounds of layoffs in 2012." He added, "The $225,000 payment wasn't made public by the hospital on its annual Internal Revenue Service forms, but rather appeared among dozens of lucrative speeches by Mr. Clinton reported on his wife's final ethics filing as secretary of state."...
Hillary Clinton Leads Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz By Wide Margins In Presidential Poll The Huffington Post | by Samantha Lachman Posted: <time datetime="2014-03-06T15:37:45-05:00"> 03/06/2014 3:37 pm EST</time> Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) would best former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), were they to run against each other in the 2016 presidential election, a new poll finds. The poll, conducted by Fox News from March 2-4, shows Clinton leading Bush 51 percent to 38 percent. The margin between Clinton and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is even wider, at 52 percent to 36 percent. The head-to-head matchup that produced the closest margin in the poll is between Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R): 49 percent would pick Clinton, while 38 percent would vote for Christie. HuffPost Pollster's model, which includes all publicly available polling, gives Clinton a lead of more than 16 points over Bush.