Americans See Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush as Presidential Material, Bloomberg Poll Finds

In a race where political outsiders seem to grow stronger every week, the question of whether Americans can envision a candidate as president is one area where experience seems to be a plus.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton stands on stage during the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention on Sept. 19, 2015, in Manchester.

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When it comes to Americans envisioning a 2016 presidential candidate moving into the White House, Hillary Clinton has the edge.

Nearly half of U.S. adults say they have a “realistic vision” of Clinton being president, outpacing any of the seven Democratic and Republican candidates tested on the question, according to a new Bloomberg Politics national poll.