Poll: Majority Wants Bill To Play "Active Role" In Hillary Administration
This should settle the question of whether Bill is an asset or liability to Hillary's campaign, shouldn't it?
Check out this question in the new Gallup poll:
Would you like to see Bill Clinton play an active role in policy-making in Hillary Clinton's administration, or not?Yes, active role 53%
No, not active role 44%
Even more interesting, when asked whether they're worried about Bill's impact on a Hillary Presidency, an overwhelming number of voters -- two-thirds -- say that they just don't really think it matters at all:
Which would worry you more -- that Bill Clinton would not have a large enough role in Hillary Clinton's administration, that Bill Clinton would have too large a role in Hillary Clinton's administration, or does neither worry you very much?Not large enough role 10%
Too large a role 22%
Neither worry you very much 66%
Somewhere, David Broder is grumbling.
Late Update: These numbers are from last week but were flagged by Gallup today. Also worth mentioning: We've never seen the questions asked this way before.
Comments (3)
john mccutchen wrote on September 25, 2007 11:44 AM:Then "Americans" will be pleased to learn that MSNBC has picked up thePolitico's story of how Bill killed the GQ article! Anchor frowns, shakes head grave tone bemoans interference with the Fourth Estate's mission.
Of course America wants Bill. That's the whole point of the Clinton Campaign. It is the raison d'etre, its vital force which many democrats will cheer lustily with great schaedenfreude -
js wrote on September 25, 2007 11:48 AM:
"ComebackKid III - Revenge of Brunehilde"
People are not worried b/c Bill is not as crazy as the guy presently occupied the WH.
audiophileguy wrote on September 25, 2007 12:27 PM:As always, the assumptions underlying the pollster's question guide the answer: If we have no choice but to begrudgingly accept a Hillary candidacy, of course we will be happy to know that Bill is participating in guiding the ship of state. Bill Clinton is a known quantity with obvious skills and experience. However, the pollster's assumption that we want Hillary as our next President skews and directs the answers in significant ways. Without term limits, I would be thrilled to see Bill Clinton back in the Presidency. This does not mean I have any interest in seeing Hillary as President----I do not.
