If Rick would make a public statement saying, "I don't agree with Hillary's stance on abortion (and whatever else), but we agree on this issue and I am happy she is willing to helps us."
Without some sort of public statement, he comes across looking as though he is endorsing her and her stances.
I am not endorsing the wild partying life style of the people working with me.
You aren't a public figure, and those 'partying people' aren't running for President. Big difference.
But I am a public figure in my small town