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Better 1st Kid: Chelsea or Jenna?

Ms. Clinton’s stock drops even as Ms. Bush’s rises

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 7, 2007 3:03 PM CST

(Newser) – Conventional wisdom that puts Chelsea Clinton at the front of the class and Jenna Bush at the back is undergoing a makeover, as the current first daughter charms in public life while her predecessor hits the upper-crust party scene. The “closer I look, the more I like Jenna,” writes the New Republic’s T.A. Frank, and “the less I like Chelsea.”

The Bush progeny has moved on from being spotted by the New York Post doing "the butt dance;" now she’s working for UNICEF and writing prose. Meanwhile, the New York hedge-fund staffer is using “her celebrity to get herself good tables at Nobu.” Why does it matter? Because political dreams are hitched to presidential brands—and that includes the kids.

Jenna Bush responds to a question during an interview before a book signing Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in Annapolis, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)
Jenna Bush responds to a question during an interview before a book signing Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, in Annapolis, Md.(AP Photo/Gail Burton)   (Associated Press)
Jenna Bush, the daughter of US President George W. Bush and First...
Jenna Bush, the daughter of US President George W. Bush and First...   (Getty Images (by Event))
WASHINGTON, DC - Chelsea Clinton smiles prior to the unveiling of portraits of her parents, former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton,
WASHINGTON, DC - Chelsea Clinton smiles prior to the unveiling of portraits of her parents, former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton,   (KRT Photos)
GBR: Bill Clinton Launch Party For My Life Memoirs
GBR: Bill Clinton Launch Party For "My Life" Memoirs   (Getty Images)
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, center, his daughter Caroline and son Andrew pose for photographers as they arrive at Gracie Mansion for Giuliani's wedding to Judith Nathan in this May 24, 2003, file photo in New York. (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff, File)
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, center, his daughter Caroline and son Andrew pose for photographers as they arrive at Gracie Mansion for Giuliani's wedding to Judith Nathan in this May 24, 2003,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., stands with his daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, right, before speaking to potential supporters, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., stands with his daughters Sasha, left, and Malia, right, before speaking to potential supporters, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, in Cedar Falls, Iowa....   (Associated Press)
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