The Pelosi Effect on Hillary Clinton?

In the wake of Nancy Pelosi's first real public relations disaster, it's probably a good time to revisit the question of what impact, if any, the new Speaker's performance has on Hillary Clinton's presidential ambitions... Heading into the election last November there were two schools of thought on the subject: One school believed Speaker Pelosi would be a boon to Ms. Clinton, helping pave the way to the White House by familiarizing the country with the sight of a woman wielding power at the highest levels of elective office. The other school theorized that Speaker Pelosi would inflict collateral damage on Ms. Clinton's chances of winning the White House by being too shrill, too left wing, and turning off voters to the idea of electing the first female president...
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Photos: Clinton’s Official Senate Portrait - Nancy Pelosi file photo from the speaker.gov website