Is Hillary the next US president?

Most US presidential candidates initially declare that they would not contest the next poll. Later they change their minds under 'public pressure,' of course. The initial denials are just gimmicks designed to draw public attention to their candidatures. Hillary Clinton made no such denials. She chose a different path by releasing her memoir, “Hard Choices,” on June 10. For all practical purposes, it set her candidature in motion.
Without resorting to any gimmick, Hillary planned to crisscross the country signing copies of her memoir in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and suburban Washington, D.C and appearing at TV interviews. She also intends to campaign for the Democratic candidates for the 2014 election to the Congress. National TV channels took the launching of her book seriously and have already started to debate her prospects in 2016.
In an interview before launching her book Hillary said, the Clintons were 'dead broke and in debt' when they had left the White House. The Republicans immediately brought charges of elitism against her like the Democrats had charged Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. It is reported that the Clintons' wealth was somewhere between $10 and $50 million in 2009 after having paid all debts. The charge of elitism against Hillary Clinton shows that the Republicans have already taken it for granted that she would be their opponent in the next presidential election even though she is yet to declare her candidature officially. Supporters of the Clintons try to neutralise the charges arguing that they gave away $10 million to charities after departing from the White House.
There is hardly any challenger to Hillary among the Democrats. It is almost certain that she would get the party's nomination if she chooses to contest. With her experience as the First Lady, Senator and lately as the Secretary of State, she will be a formidable candidate for any Republican challenger. In addition, she will get the unqualified support of her husband Bill Clinton, still one of the most popular presidents of the States, and President Barack Obama whom she served as Secretary of State.
I wonder what would be the title of Bill Clinton if Hillary is elected the next president. Will he be called the “First Gentleman” like Hillary was called the “First Lady'? It sounds very unfamiliar, if not funny! Referring to Hillary, President Bill Clinton said in 1992: “You get two for the price of one.” Hillary could say the same, perhaps with more advantage, with Bill Clinton beside her during next presidential campaign.

The writer is a former chief engineer of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.