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By Brianna Keilar, CNN Senior Political Correspondent

updated 8:57 PM EST, Thu December 11, 2014

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Washington (CNN) -- Users of Grindr, the leading gay hookup app, have voted Hillary Clinton their "Straight Ally of the Year."

The former secretary of state joins a slate of other noteworthy figures highlighted in Grindr's 'Best of Awards' for 2014, including Neil Patrick Harris (voted "Gay Icon of the Year" for the second year in a row) and Vladimir Putin (voted "Enemy of the LGBT Community").

While Clinton's team has not responded to request for comment, it seems likely she would welcome the positive reaction from Grindr's gay users.

Clinton did not publicly support same-sex marriage until last year, after she stepped down as secretary of state. During a testy interview with National Public Radio this summer, she said she couldn't wade into politics while serving in what is supposed to be an apolitical position and, before that, to her upbringing to explain her lack of support for same-sex marriage.

"I did not grow up even imagining gay marriage and I don't think you probably did either," Clinton told NPR's Terry Gross.

"This was an incredibly new and important idea that people on the front lines of the gay rights movement began to talk about and slowly but surely convinced others of the rightness of that position. And when I was ready to say what I said, I said it," Clinton said, pushing back on the suggestion that she supported same-sex marriage but was waiting for it to be politically advantageous position to take.

Grindr users "Biggest prediction for 2015" is that Clinton will announce her presidential campaign, a move that is all but certain now that Clinton's timeline for an announcement appears to be slipping toward the spring.

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Here is a headline that you might see in an ad from a Democratic presidential candidate running against Hillary Clinton:

This comes courtesy of CNBC, which commissioned a poll asking 500 people "with investable assets of $1 million or more" (this is one poll that, safe to say, we'd all like to be a part of) which of nine potential presidential candidates they prefer. And it has been bouncing around social media this week as we all feverishly try to imagine a scenarioin which Clinton might actually not beat the motley crew of Democrats who will run against her.

How could Sen. Elizabeth Warren see thisand notimmediately decide to forma presidential exploratory committee, you might ask.

This poll is also far less than meets the eye.

Here are the choices offered, along with what percentage of the vote each candidate got:

First of all, yes, Clinton is No. 1. This is also not how people are going to vote for the new president. The only place where this kind of election takes place is Louisiana, and even then, there's a two-candidate runoff if nobody gets to 50 percent.

Clinton especially benefits from this format because:

1) She's more well-known than the other candidates, save Vice President Biden. The rest of the field, quite simply, aren't household names.

2) While the Democrat/Republican split is pretty even overall, Clinton is far more of a favorite on the Democratic side. Hence, she takes 72 percent of Democrats -- aboutlike she does in primary polling -- whilethe Republicans all split up the vote pretty evenly -- Jeb Bush at 36 percent, Chris Christie at 19 percent, Scott Walker at 18 percent. Clinton's share of the overall total is thus inflated.

3) There are more Republicans than Democrats. Yes, it probably only makes a small difference, but there are threeDemocrats, one Democratic-caucusing independent/socialist senator, and five Republicans. Again, that's more people splitting up one party's vote.

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Hillary Clinton, after much debate within her inner circle, appears to have put off formally entering the 2016 presidential race until the spring of 2015. "Hillary Rodham Clinton is considering the nitty-gritty details of how and when to organize a presidential campaign amid signs that she will postpone making her shadow campaign official until later in 2015 than expected, according to advisers and Democratic strategists," wrote WaPo's Anne Gearan and Matea Gold this week. That jibes with plenty of other reporting on the matter and seems as close to a consensus opinion as you will get when it comes to the remarkably opaque decision-making process of the former Secretary of State.

While there are plenty of reasons that argue in favor of waiting -- legal ones in terms of how she incorporates (or doesn't) the various outside groups that have blossomed in support of her over the past few years, political ones about looking less, well, political for as long as possible -- there's also a big reason why she should at least consider announcing sooner rather than later. And it's named Elizabeth Warren.Or, at least, the energy and passion among liberals that is, at the moment, channeled through Warren. An attempt to draft the Massachusetts Senator launched formally this week and her stern opposition to the CRomnibus bill because of a provision that would ease derivative trading by corporations drew scads of national coverage.

That's not to say Warren is running or even thinking about it at the moment. But, let's say the next three months play out like the last three months. The dominant narrative remains that Clinton is the heavy favorite to be the Democratic nominee. But that storyline is accompanied by another one -- which is that the heart of the Democratic party really wants Warren. And, as that storyline continues, more and more people hear about it; an actual movement develops, all fueled by the anti Wall Street populism that Warren embodies.

If Clinton waits until April, let's say, to announce, it's uniquely possible that the populist/draft Warren movement in the party has grown strong enough that it has forced the Massachusetts Senator to reconsider her past denials of interest in the race. And, if Warren runs, it's a totally different race for Clinton than if she doesn't. (To be clear, Clinton would be a favorite over Warren. But not a huge one.)

So, why not get in earlier -- before the Warren movement gets any more energy or excitement behind it? Plus, the sooner she gets in, the sooner Clinton can start raising the money and building the campaign infrastructures that should be her biggest advantage in the race. And, what if she used her formal campaign announcement to deliver a message on income inequality -- sending a message about how central that would be to her candidacy in 2016?

In short: Make it as hard as humanly possible for Warren to reconsider or for the movement trying to get her to reconsider to gain steam. Be the prime mover. Act and make Warren, and everyone else, react.

Below are our rankings of the six people either running, talking about running or being talked about as potential runners for 2016 for the Democratic nomination. The candidate ranked number one -- let's not pretend here: it's Clinton -- is considered the most likely nominee.

6. VermontSen. Bernie Sanders:Sanders is not a Democrat -- he;s a Socialist -- and he's not going to win the Democratic nomination for president. Yet, he still appears on this list, because there's a decent chance he will run. And that's more than we can say for a lot of folks. For now, Sanders is the most likely outlet for liberals who think Clinton is too closely allied with Wall Street. But, the idea that a guy who calls himself a "socialist" is going to gain real traction in this race is hard to believe.

5.Former Virginia senator Jim Webb: The one-term senator is the first real entrant in the 2016 presidential race. And there won't be any more surprising candidate. That's because Webb retired from the Senate after one term and never seemed to enjoy the political process very much -- especially the campaigning part. The fact that this is the guy some are holding up as a more liberal alternative to Clinton just doesn't really make sense. But he is a former senator and Navy secretary, so he's got some national profile.

4. Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley: A few years ago, O'Malley would have been seen as Clinton's biggest obstacle. He's a capable politician, a two-term governor and has national experience as Democratic Governors Association chairman. But O'Malley's two terms as governor ended on a low note. His approval rating dropped to 41 percent (in a blue state), and his lieutenant governor lost in the most shocking upset of the 2014 election. O'Malley seems one of the most likely big-name politicians to run, but he's hardly looking strong these days.

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Hillary Clinton decided to postpone her presidential announcement. She might want to reconsider.

Here is a headline that you might see in an ad from a Democratic presidential candidate running against Hillary Clinton:

This comes courtesy of CNBC, which commissioned a poll asking 500 people "with investable assets of $1 million or more" (this is one poll that, safe to say, we'd all like to be a part of) which of nine potential presidential candidates they prefer. And it has been bouncing around social media this week as we all feverishly try to imagine a scenarioin which Clinton might actually not beat the motley crew of Democrats who will run against her.

How could Sen. Elizabeth Warren see thisand notimmediately decide to forma presidential exploratory committee, you might ask.

This poll is also far less than meets the eye.

Here are the choices offered, along with what percentage of the vote each candidate got:

First of all, yes, Clinton is No. 1. This is also not how people are going to vote for the new president. The only place where this kind of election takes place is Louisiana, and even then, there's a two-candidate runoff if nobody gets to 50 percent.

Clinton especially benefits from this format because:

1) She's more well-known than the other candidates, save Vice President Biden. The rest of the field, quite simply, aren't household names.

2) While the Democrat/Republican split is pretty even overall, Clinton is far more of a favorite on the Democratic side. Hence, she takes 72 percent of Democrats -- aboutlike she does in primary polling -- whilethe Republicans all split up the vote pretty evenly -- Jeb Bush at 36 percent, Chris Christie at 19 percent, Scott Walker at 18 percent. Clinton's share of the overall total is thus inflated.

3) There are more Republicans than Democrats. Yes, it probably only makes a small difference, but there are threeDemocrats, one Democratic-caucusing independent/socialist senator, and five Republicans. Again, that's more people splitting up one party's vote.

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Hillary Clinton is the preferred candidate of millionaires? Thats doubtful.

She is giving speeches at a dizzying clip. Popping up at the White House to chat with President Barack Obama. Schmoozing with Prince William and his wife, Kate, during the royal couples recent trip to New York.

It all suggests a Hillary Clinton presidential bid is under way.

Only theres no candidate.

Mrs. Clinton hasnt announced she is running. And its now looking as if she could wait until spring before she officially jumps into the 2016 presidential race. The last time she ran, she declared in January of 2007. Were she to stick to the same timetable, shed tell us of her plans next month.

Why wait? After all, most people already seem convinced shes running, and Mrs. Clinton has done little to discourage the idea.

Lets look at both sides of the argument.

Three reasons it might be in her interest to delay an announcement:

Self-interest. Once she declares, shes on the hook to release a personal financial disclosure form. That will provide fresh fodder for critics who believe former President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Clinton have entered the ranks of the super-rich, propelled by six-figure speaking fees. Theres a palpable strain of populism in the Democratic Party, personified by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.). A spotlight on the Clintons personal wealth could stir up the left, stoking calls for a primary challenge from Ms. Warren.

Money. Some Democrats have complained that donors wont commit to candidates not namedHillary Clinton while shes a potential candidate.Shes effectively frozen the Democratic field. By keeping people guessing, Mrs. Clinton starves potential primary opponents of the campaign money they need to begin a credible presidential bid.

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