Hillary is a threat. No matter what anyone says, she could win this nomination. Frank Luntz thinks so too.

Hil’s keys to the Oval Office:

For all those Republicans and a few Democrats who think Hillary Clinton can’t possibly be elected President, I have two words for you: Ronald Reagan.

I remember it well. He was too old. He was too conservative. He was too scary. And he was elected in two landslides. The exact same kinds of assumptions about electability 25 years ago are alive and well in 2006, and they are just as wrong for Hillary Clinton today as they were for Reagan in 1979.

She’s too divisive. Too calculating. Too marred by the Clinton years. Oh, - and she’s a woman.

Never mind the chatter. Hillary Clinton sits atop many polls for President with good reason and, if she plays her cards right, she could remain there right through November 2008.

Why? Because her intelligence, assertiveness, personality and celebrity are powerful strengths. I know this for a fact. My firm has conducted extensive focus-group research in Iowa and New Hampshire.

Now, for me to map out a road map to the White House for the most polarizing Democrat in America is like Jack Kevorkian hosting a reception for the AARP. But who am I to turn down a request to take part in a fascinating political exercise?

So, here goes. Here’s how Hillary can continue to lead the pack, and the four essential steps she needs to take to stay on top.

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