Presidential Election Poll 2016: Most Americans Are Indifferent to Bill Clinton's Presence on the Campaign Trail
Hillary Clinton may want to think twice before moving her "not-so-secret weapon" Bill Clinton to the forefront of her presidential campaign.
Earlier this month, the Democratic presidential candidate announced that her husband, former President Bill Clinton, would take a more prominent role in her campaign, reports Reuters. The announcement came as her lead over 2016 Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders continues to shrink in important early voting states like Iowa and New Hampshire.
However, although Bill was a valuable asset that helped Barack Obama win a second term in the White House, a new poll suggests that the "Bill Effect" is no longer as effective.
According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, most Democrats are indifferent to the fact that the former secretary of state is married to Bill Clinton. In total, 73 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of Republicans said her husband does not influence their opinion of Hillary for president.
The poll, which was conducted Jan. 7 to 13, also found that only 12 percent of respondents said they are more likely to vote for Hillary because of her marriage to the 42nd president.
Meanwhile, less than half of the Democrats surveyed said Bill Clinton should be more prominent in his wife's campaign, while less than 50 percent said his presence in the race would help her win the election.
GOP front-runner Donald Trump has also tried to use Bill Clinton's past allegations of infidelity to hurt the former first lady, but the poll shows that people don't care about his affairs either.
"If Hillary thinks she can unleash her husband, with his terrible record of women abuse, while playing the women's card on me, she's wrong!" Trump tweeted in late December.
However, most peole -- including 68 percent of Democrats and 50 percent of Republicans -- said that Bill's past sexual misconduct "made no difference" in the 2016 race.
"I just think it's none of our business," said retired pastor Randall Ferrara, who attended Bill's speaking event in Keene, New Hampshire. "It's old news and a weapon they use when they don't have anything else."
A voter by the name of Rachel Reekie was also dismissive of Bill Clinton's sexual scandals, telling Reuters, "It's not a big deal; it's over." She added that "I don't think his presence will have an effect" on the campaign.
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