Clinton fatigue (Bill Clinton, that is)

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One of the biggest gambles of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was putting Bill on the stump. Although the former leader of the free world is a master retail politician and has enjoyed near rock-star status in his post-presidency, there was always the risk that America’s collective memory might harken back to not-so-heady days — think sex scandals, impeachment trials, and dead lawyers. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll suggests that may now be happening. It shows a dramatic swing in Bill’s approval rating over the last year. In March 2007, 48 percent of Americans had a positive view of the former prez, while 35 percent had a negative view. Now 45 percent of Americans hold a negative view and 42 percent hold a positive view of the 42nd president. Even stars sometimes fall from the sky.

(Hat tip: Top of the Ticket)