I believed her liberal (not extreme, but liberal) positions at the time. But now that I've seen her backtrack and waffle on some of them, I don't know whether she was sincere back then or just being political.
In other words, was she sincere when she opposed fracking and backed universal health care back then, but is being political now? Or was she being political both then and now? I suppose there's a possibility that she was sincere both then and now, and just evolved, but that seems less likely.
As a lefty, I'm hoping she was sincere back then and will show that if she wins (and is allowed to take office). So, yes, I'm hoping she's just being political now. And, yes, that leaves a bad taste in my mouth - but I understand that it's pragmatic.