There is so much that can be done. . . . I am not worried that I would sit there and twiddle my thumbs. Other spouses were equally skittish when asked about their plans if their husbands won in November. They especially shied away from comparing themselves with the current first lady, Hillary Clinton. Laura Bush said she believes Americans give first ladies a lot of leeway.
Any first lady can do whatever they want to do.
Barbara Bush kept a lower profile. She championed the cause of literacy while performing the traditional roles of hostess and presidential escort, said ISU's Bystrom. Clinton had a high-powered career as a lawyer. Her activist agenda, feminist views and involvement in her husband's career have drawn both admiration and scorn. She was less in the media spotlight during her husband's re-election campaign in 1996.