Hillary Clinton’s not running, but the bandwagon is

Hillary Clinton has given no indication she wants to run for president in 2016 — except for a rising flood of public appearances, the emergence of a supporters’ website, and now a book outlining her views on the world. No title was announced, nor were details revealed of how much former president Bill Clinton’s wife is being paid. But the scope of the tome speaks volumes about Hillary Clinton’s stature since stepping down as secretary of state. “This will be the ultimate book for people who are interested in world affairs and America’s place in the world today,” said Jonathan Karp, publisher of Simon & Schuster Publishing Group, and who is set to edit the work himself. Topics covered will include the killing of Osama bin Laden, the US pullouts from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Arab Spring revolts, and the rise of China. Broad issues including the role of women and girls, climate change, and human rights will also be addressed. “And she will share her views as to what it takes for the United States to secure and sustain prosperity and global leadership,” the publisher said. Clinton has stayed coy about her plans in 2016, but she is seen as a clear frontrunner this time, having lost the Democratic nomination in 2008 to Obama, who went on to become America’s first black president. Polls show that Clinton, who would be 69 in 2016, has strong support among Democrats urging her to try to become the first woman elected to…