Yes, she has benefited because many Democrats are eager to put a woman in the Oval Office. But that's the game. You use what you have, and you try to minimize the disadvantages you're stuck with (and we know from experience and can see from some media coverage of her campaign that Running While Female has challenges too). Her husband presents both opportunities and problems — this time around, at least so far, she has learned to exploit the former and limit damage from the latter.