Hillary Strategically Positioned to the Left in 2016 Bid

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is running as the most liberal Democratic front-runner in decades in a bid to capture the young and diverse coalition that led to President Barack Obama's victories in 2008 and 2012, The Washington Post reported.

Clinton has positioned herself to the left on a number of issues, from gay marriage to immigration, which in the past would have put her on the far left of her party.

The maneuvering comes from a strategic decision on the part of aides and advisers who have analyzed social and demographic trends and calculate that it will not hurt her among moderate and independent