Former White House Press Secretary and Obama campaign advisor Robert Gibbs said Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign could experience problems if it is viewed as an extension of either President Obama or former President Bill Clinton Sunday on "Meet the Press":
DAVID GREGORY: There is a question, Robert Gibbs, that I have, which is how does Hillary Clinton position herself, vis-a-vis Barack Obama? She wants a coalition that he has built her in 2012. She wants that certainly to be her coalition in 2016, but the legacy of Obama could both help and hurt her. How does she distinguish herself and have room to run?
ROBERT GIBBS: Well, she also has to distinguish herself from her husband, too, right? Listen, if her campaign becomes an extension really of either her husband's term or the current president's term, it's not necessarily a good deal for her. I completely agree with Chuck. I as a strategist am fairly floored that she has decided to enter the public fray so quickly. She could do the foundation work, she could do issue work, she could build the campaign, she could develop a message without having to be so far out front there. And Chuck talks about strong bipartisan approval ratings, those will whittle quite quickly as she steps further and further --