Meanwhile, the experience thing is obviously a good issue for Clinton but I feel like when you put it this bluntly, it sort of evaporates. I mean, compare their records? Clinton's record turns out to be really thin -- she's only been a Senator since 2001 and hasn't authored any major legislation. Barack Obama's been in the US Senate even more briefly, but did write some significant bills as an Illinois Senator, and has served more years in elected office than has Clinton. Like everyone else, I can't shake the sense that Clinton's years of first ladying amount to some kind of substantial experience, but they don't really amount to a record. What's more, in a lot of ways she's really not running on her husband's record -- she's certainly not emphasizing the idea that she's going to be a committed free trader and budget balancer.As a commenter on Matthew's blog noted, on 2 major issues, Iraq and Health Care, Hillary made the wrong decision on the first (still thinks she did the right thing) and failed on the second.
Nice record.
And, as a second commenter noted, clearly Obama is lacking in first lady experience.
She does have Obama on that issue.
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