Nix Obamacare? 'Not on My Watch,' Says Clinton

Hillary Clinton is talking healthcare, announcing her plans to restrain consumers' costs. Among her ideas is to place a monthly cap of $250 on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs to help patients with chronic or serious health conditions.

"It could mean the difference between a family being financially secure or going bankrupt," she said.

Clinton's proposals also include new tax credits for low-income families and ending tax breaks for pharmaceutical companies that spend more money on marketing than on research.

But perhaps the biggest headline came during a stop in Baton Rouge when she promised to build on President Barack Obama's healthcare law and defend it against Republican opposition.

"Well, I tell you I'm not going to let them rip away the progress we've made," she said. "I'm not going to let them tear up that law and kick 16 million off their health coverage and force this country to start the health care debate all over again. Not on my watch!"

But that position could be a political stumbling block. The Real Clear Politics average of five polls finds that 48 percent of the public opposes Obamacare, while only 40 percent favor it.

And Clinton took another position this week favored by liberals with her announcement opposing the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

"I don't think it's in the best interest of what we need to do to combat climate change," she said.

Some analysts believe Clinton is staking out her positions on the left to appeal to her base, as she faces challenges from socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and possibly Vice President Joe Biden.

Though some of her positions, like supporting Obamacare, may help her with Democratic voters in the primaries, if she does win the nomination, she would have to face the general public, which has been against Obamacare for years.