She was a pretty good Senator. And of course, she was popular, her husband and she established an office in Manhattan, and NY is a Democratic State. I suppose that the other element is who she was running against.
Rice's chances are poorer, as California is NOT a Republican State, and we do not w who might be running against her.It is probably safe to say that Boxer, who has been quite popular, will not be endorsing Rice.
Rice should run for Senator from Alabama: she would probably be a huge improvement over either of the current goobers in the Senate, and she is from Alabama.