DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – They don’t make power suits in her size. If asked for political insights, she might just respond with a goo or a giggle. And her campaign vehicle of choice is a stroller.
But Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky is playing a significant part in Grandma Hillary’s 2016 presidential bid.
Since her birth in September, the daughter of Chelsea Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky has been a political star, photographed while cradled in the arms of Bill and Hillary Clinton and name-dropped by her grandmother as a newborn during the 2014 midterm elections.
Today, little Charlotte remains a topic of conversation for Clinton as she begins her second race for the White House. Indeed, the former first lady, senator and secretary of state mentions Charlotte much more than she does husband Bill, the former president.
Clinton says the birth of her first grandchild has been transformative. She credits the bundle of joy with inspiring her to stay in political life and uses her as a touchstone when she speaks about policy.