Bloomberg Politics National Poll: Democrats and Independents Don’t Want a Hillary Coronation

Exclusive: The poll also shows the vast majority of Americans say they won’t be more or less inclined to vote for Clinton because she represents the idea of America electing its first female president.

Former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks on stage at the 2014 Massachusetts Conference for Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 4, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Photographer: Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Massachusetts Conference for Women
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If Hillary Clinton is to become her party's 2016 presidential nominee, independents and even Democrats overwhelmingly want to see her earn the title, according to a Bloomberg Politics national poll that also shows increasing headwinds for her candidacy.

As Clinton prepared to formally announce her candidacy on Sunday, nearly three-quarters of Democrats and independents in the survey said it would be a good thing for the Democratic Party if she were to face a "serious" challenger for the nomination. Democrats and independents hold the same view, with 72 percent of both groups saying her party would be best served by a robust primary.