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Hillary's Image (Frank Newport, 5/04/07, GALLUP NEWS SERVICE)

At one point in early 1999, toward the end of her husband's impeachment proceedings, Clinton was viewed favorably by 66% of the American people. But within two years, just after the Clintons left the White House in 2001, her favorable rating had fallen to 44%.

More recently, Hillary Clinton's image has undergone a significant change, becoming steadily less positive as this year has progressed. Gallup's last trend measure showed that 45% of Americans have a favorable view of Clinton while 52% have an unfavorable view. That contrasts with a significantly more positive image -- 58% favorable, 40% unfavorable -- as 2007 began.

Your negatives don't go down over the course of a campaign.

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 4, 2007 12:23 PM