Is the country better off than it was eight years ago? For Democrats, the answer is tricky.

President Obama and likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton have not always been on the same page when talking about the economy, at times sending a mixed message to voters ahead of the November elections.

Obama has emerged as an unabashed cheerleader of the economic recovery during his time in office, seeking to cement a legacy as the president who dug the country out of the Great Recession.

Clinton frequently praises Obama, but she’s more apt to mention that people are still hurting, bowing to the reality that nearly seven in 10 Americans believe the country is on the wrong track.

She has even made comments that are implicitly critical of the performance of the economy on the president’s watch.

The disparity indicates that Democrats face a tough task in presenting a united front on the economy, an issue that voters rank as their top priority.