In 1965, Ehrman became a Capitol Hill legislative assistant and in 1972 she served as deputy director of issues and research George McGovern's presidential campaign, where she met Hillary Clinton, then a young lawyer.
In 1965, Ehrman became a Capitol Hill legislative assistant working for Senator Joseph S. Clark, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, on Capitol Hill. In 1972 she served as deputy director of issues and research George McGovern's presidential campaign, where she met Hillary Clinton, then a young lawyer.