The survey found that 51 percent of Americans said they believe the former Secretary of State will run for president in 2016.
And a plurality of voters — 41 percent — did say that they believed the Democratic Party's nominee in 2016 would be Clinton.
Democratic voters had even more confidence for Clinton. Via The Hill:
Democratic voters were more confident that Clinton would be the ultimate pick, with 53 percent saying she will be the nominee, 6 percent saying [Vice President Joe] Biden will be chosen and 24 percent saying the party will go with someone else.
Although Clinton has remained vague about her political ambitions, she stoked speculation about a potential 2016 run last week, with two prominent public speeches and reports that she will pen a memoir to be released in 2014.
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd also added fuel to the fire with a column this weekend, which stated that it's obvious Clinton is running:
Please don’t ask me this anymore. It’s such a silly question. Of course Hillary is running. I’ve never met a man who was told he could be president who didn’t want to be president. So naturally, a woman who’s told she can be the first commandress in chief wants to be. [...] As long as there are no more health scares — the thick glasses are gone — Hillary’s age won’t stop her.
As the new poll shows, most Americans agree.
Here's a helpful infographic, courtesy of The Hill: