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Campaign Trail Awaits Chelsea Clinton—Again

She could be the first First Kid for two different administrations

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Jul 31, 2007 8:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – After nurturing a low profile for years, former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, 27, is back in the public eye, stumping for her presidential candidate mom. During her mother's 2000 Senate campaign, she was little more than set dressing. She has reprised that role this time around but may play a more prominent part later, reports the New York Times.

She does have her own life, with a demanding job at a hedge fund, a serious boyfriend, and a berth on the Manhattan party circuit. Back on the campaign trail, expect her to be a not-so-secret weapon, deployed strategically. Says one Hillary supporter: "People would rather see a member of a Clinton family at a fund-raiser than a surrogate."

Sen. Hillary Clinton, left, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York in this April 23, 2007 file photo.  Chelsea Clinton, for many, a curly-haired 12-year-old with braces and a shy smile, is now is a...
Sen. Hillary Clinton, left, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York in this April 23, 2007 file photo....   (Associated Press)
President Bill Clinton, then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea leave the White House en route to Camp David in this July 13, 1996 file photo.  Chelsea Clinton, still thought of by many as a curly-haired girl with a shy smile, now is a 27-year-old single woman...
President Bill Clinton, then first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter Chelsea leave the White House en route to Camp David in this July 13, 1996 file photo. Chelsea Clinton, still thought...   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York in this April 23, 2007 file photo.  For many, Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter is still a curly-haired 12-year-old with braces and a...
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York in this April 23, 2007 file photo....   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton listens to her mother Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., speak during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York April 23, 2007 file photo.  Chelsea Clinton, for many, a curly-haired 12-year-old with braces and a shy smile, is now is a 27-year-old single woman working in the...
Chelsea Clinton listens to her mother Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., speak during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York April 23, 2007 file photo. Chelsea Clinton, for many, a curly-haired...   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Chelsea Clinton and her father Bill Clinton watch while Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, not pictured, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007. (AP...   (Associated Press)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, speaks during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007....   (Associated Press)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, embraces her husband and former president Bill Clinton while Chelsea Clinton, right, looks on during a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, embraces her husband and former president Bill Clinton while Chelsea Clinton, right, looks on during a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in New...   (Associated Press)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, gestures during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, gestures during a fundraiser for her presidential campaign while her husband Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea Clinton look on in New York, Monday, April 23, 2007....   (Associated Press)
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