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The public has a mixed reaction to the prospect of Bill Clinton\u2019s return to the White House, should Hillary Clinton win the 2008 election; nonetheless, most Americans (64%) believe that Bill Clinton would have a positive influence on the way his wife would do her job if she becomes president. Fewer than half of Americans (45%) say they \u201clike the idea of Bill Clinton being back in the White House;\u201d a third says they dislike that prospect. Republicans are overwhelmingly negative about the prospect of Bill Clinton\u2019s possible return, while Democrats are overwhelmingly positive. Notably, men are much more favorable about Clinton\u2019s possible return to the White House than are women: by 52%-29% men like this idea, while women are divided (40% like\/36% dislike). There is greater agreement that the former president would have a positive influence on his wife, if she wins the presidency. Despite the reservations that women express about Bill Clinton \u201cbeing back in the White House,\u201d nearly as many women as men say Bill Clinton\u2019s influence on a President Hillary Clinton would be positive (62% of women vs. 67% of men). Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

That’s the percentage of Americans who say that the former president would have a positive influence on his wife, if she wins the 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