The funny thing is that I believe the biggest damage was done by her health. Geez, they were practically had a Vegas line set up for when she would fall out next. The campaign held their breath every time she went out in public.
“the biggest damage was done by her health.”
My take is her poor health helped her In two ways.
First, the more people get to know Hillary, the less they like her. Her heath reduced her exposure which I think actually helped her.
Second, the health problems, which she hid fairly well, helped take the focus off her record, other issues, and perhaps garnish her some sympathy.