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Hillary Clinton, the former Democratic Presidential candidate, is not going anywhere.

On a convention stage on Wednesday, she endorsed a primary election candidate from New York and cheered for one from Georgia. She promised that she will be an active participant in blue and red states in the next months.

Divisive Figure

It has been 18 months since Clinton lost the election. Still, she remains a very divisive figure. Clinton’s approval ratings are very low. However, only a few Democrats are able to match her star power and fundraising prowess.

According to people close to her, Clinton has a plan to use her power to help the Democratic party gain control in Congress this fall. Unfortunately for her, not everyone in the party wants her help.

Clinton, who is now 70 years old, has already been active this midterm season.

Helpful?

Clinton has supported Democratic candidates in Michigan, Georgia, and New York recently. She and Onward Together, Clinton’s political organization, raised almost $500,000 dollars for her allied groups in just one day. Now, Hillary Clinton is thinking about how aggressive she should be on the campaign trail in the November elections.

Howard Dean, a former Vermont Gov. thinks that Clinton is a very valuable asset. He said that whether it’s in front of people or behind the scenes, it is up to the individual candidates. He thinks that Hillary is still wanted in a lot of states.

Clinton Will Stick Around

Some Senate Democrats who are vulnerable didn’t want to comment. But Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Sen. said that Hillary shouldn’t go away anytime soon.

Some Democrats stated that they would want party leaders who are not Clinton to lead in the midterms.

The Co-founder of the Democratic Coalition, Scott Dworkin, said that Hillary is too valuable to be quiet. However, he stated that he would rather see someone else on the campaign trail. He suggested Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, and Joe Biden.

Questions from the American People:

• How does a recently defeated candidate influence voter’s opinion of current candidates?
• Some candidates don't want her help. Is Clinton more effective at backing female candidates than male?