Ms. Clinton apparently will wait until the summer or fall to declare her intentions.
Polls show a very close race shaping up . . .
Early public polls show the two evenly matched . . . Warwick Mayor Lincoln Chafee, the Senator's son, is the favorite for the Republican nomination. Thus far two Democrats have announced, U.S. Rep. Robert Weygand and former Lt. Gov. Richard Licht, who ran against Senator Chafee in 1988. The 1998 elections surprised the pundits and the political establishment. Instead of the anticipated Republican gains, the Democrats actually gained five seats in the House of Representatives and broke even in the Senate.