Leaving no daylight between them, the Clintons have projected themselves to the public as a team, responsible for each other’s actions and successes. However, in doing so, it has not given the electorate much of a chance to discern between the successful domestic presidency of Bill Clinton, while accepting that Hillary Clinton was just not on the same skill level as her husband in terms of electoral politics. Nor does the personal baggage that seems to follow them around like a shadow help their cause. 

Viewed through the lens that Hillary Clinton was handed two of the biggest political layups in modern electoral history in 2008 and 2016, only to come up short both times, it caused Democrats to look elsewhere for their standard-bearer. The Democratic faithful have instead gravitated toward Barack Obama as their president-emeritus.