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Clinton 2008 stories: 88 news summaries

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(Newser) - Sarah Palin's resignation speech on Sunday showed how far she's fallen, writes Maureen Dowd: "Once a blazingly confident media darling," the now-former Alaska governor has become a ranting, whiny "Nixon with hair extensions." It's a marked contrast from Hillary Clinton, who on the same... More »

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Hillary Clinton • women • secretary of State • resignation • Clinton 2008 • Election 2008 • women in office • Sarah Palin • Obama administration • Obama Cabinet

Clinton Won't Rule Out Second Presidential Run

But 'doubts very much'
it will happen, says she's focused on State

Jul 22, 09 11:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton had a hard time today saying she wouldn’t run for president again, the AP reports. Asked by Thai television whether again toss her hat in the ring, the secretary of State said it was “not at all on my radar screen.” Had she given up... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Thailand • State Department • secretary of State • Clinton 2008 • presidential race

Clinton Stumps for Wife's Loyal Backers

He's boosting allies for 2010, but refuses to help one loyalist

Jun 13, 09 3:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton has quietly jumped into the 2010 election fray, helping just about anyone who was loyal to his wife’s presidential campaign, Politico reports. Though the media has focused mostly on his full-throated support for Terry McAuliffe’s failed gubernatorial run, Clinton has held events for half a dozen... More »

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Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Terry McAuliffe • Clintonites • 2010 election • Joe Sestak

Edwards Cost Clinton Dearly: Penn

Ex-senator's fall from grace touches off second-guessing

May 1, 09 4:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton strategist Mark Penn is kicking himself in the wake of reports that Elizabeth Edwards thinks her husband shouldn't have run for president, ABC News reports. If news of John Edwards' infidelity had forced him to drop out of the race, Penn said, “No question in my mind,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Elizabeth Edwards • Clinton 2008 • Mark Penn • political strategists • Iowa caucuses • Rielle Hunter • extramarital affair

Clinton Rents Campaign Mail List to Pay Debt

Renter in chief? Bill, as Hillary races to raise cash before State gig

Dec 25, 08 7:20 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's campaign has hit on a novel way of repaying its debt, ABC News reports.  The campaign is renting out the vast list of email addresses compiled during the course of Clinton's failed presidential bid. Among the customers for the list, believed to be 5 million names strong,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • email • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Hillary Clinton supporters • Election 2008 • Clinton Foundation • campaign debt

 Clinton Writes Off 
 $13.2M Campaign Loan 

Forgiving loan helps clear way for confirmation at State

Dec 23, 08 5:33 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has formally written off the $13.2 million of her own money she lent to her presidential campaign, Bloomberg reports. The move is a big step toward shutting down her campaign committee and removing a potential stumbling block to her Senate confirmation as secretary of state. Clinton still... More »

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Hillary Clinton • campaign finance • Clinton 2008 • Federal Election Commission • Election 2008 • campaign debt

OPINION

 By Accepting New Role, 
 Hillary Finally Concedes 

Acceptance speech closes the curtain on long nomination battle

Dec 2, 08 3:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton's formal acceptance of her upcoming role as secretary of state yesterday looked to many like the moment she conceded the election for real, Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times. She told the audience that she would find it hard to leave the Senate, but it was... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • secretary of State • Clinton 2008 • Obama administration • President Obama

Hillary Raises Big Money
for Obama

Clinton draws $8M for former rival, despite own campaign debts

Oct 6, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has raised more than $8 million since July for Barack Obama, USA Today reports, and has hit 40 Obama campaign events in the past 2 months. She’ll headline two more Obama fundraisers this month, plus 11 events for other Democratic candidates. But while she’s raising money... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • campaign fundraising • Election 2008 • campaign debt

Clintons Cool
to Obama After Hillary Snub

Insiders say he wouldn't promise her a Supreme Court seat

Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post. “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • David Letterman • Chris Rock • US Supreme Court • political endorsement • Election 2008 • campaign etiquette

Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe

But Clinton backers see mockery in 3am announcement

Aug 23, 08 6:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton tried to rally her disappointed supporters behind an Obama-Biden ticket today, praising her “colleague and friend” in a statement. “Sen. Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic vice president,” Clinton said, adding that he was “an exceptionally strong, experienced leader.” Clinton had little... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Joe Biden • Clinton 2008 • vice presidential sweepstakes • vice presidential candidate

Analysis

 How Infighting Doomed Clinton 

Long awaited post-mortem details stunningly disfunctional campaign

Aug 12, 08 2:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid failed for many reasons, the most prominent her campaign team's stunning dysfunction, writes Joshua Green in a much-anticipated Atlantic Monthly feature. Green uncovered a trove of memos, finding a team overwhelmed by “anger and toxic obsessions.” Clinton acted nothing like a chief... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Hillaryland • campaign staff • Mark Penn

GLOSSIES

 Inside Clinton's
 Dysfunctional
 War Machine 

How the primary effort failed

Jul 1, 08 2:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - There are many reasons for Hillary Clinton’s primary defeat, and most of them can be found within the political warrior and the creaking war machine she built, Gail Sheehy writes in Vanity Fair. Invoking the Lincoln administration, Clinton called her bickering advisers a “team of rivals.” Craving... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Hillaryland • Mark Penn

Opinion

How About a Sex Speech, Obama?

Candidate should do for gender what he
did for race

Jun 12, 08 8:27 AM CDT
(Newser) -  It’s a shame that Hillary Clinton never gave a speech about gender to match Barack Obama’s speech about race, writes Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times. So why not make that speech yourself, Barack? Kristof even has the talking points for you:
  • Racism
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • gender • sexism • gender politics • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • gender bias

Analysis

 Campaign 
 Tarnishes 
 Clintons' 
 Legacy  

Divisive tactics take shine off long-time winners

Jun 9, 08 9:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary and Bill Clinton have led complicated public lives, but they’ve always been winners. Now Hillary’s defeat has jeopardized that legacy, thanks to a campaign that saw her repeatedly stretch the truth, invoke assassination, and lose African-American support. It’s one thing to employ questionable tactics and win,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Clinton 2008 • history • legacy

Obama to Offer Clinton a 'Graceful Exit'

She could join cabinet or lead charge on health care

Jun 1, 08 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - As Hillary Clinton's chances of winning the Democratic nomination wane, Barack Obama's camp is readying a consolation prize for the loser-apparent, the Daily Telegraph reports. In a "negotiated surrender," Clinton will likely be offered a cabinet post or the chance to lead a Senate charge on health care,... More »

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health care • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Cabinet • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • health care reform • Democratic nomination • health secretary

 5 Things to Watch in Puerto Rico 

Island doesn't vote in primaries, but today its Democratic delegates are up for grabs

Jun 1, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is banking on a sizable victory today in Puerto Rico to bolster her argument that she’s received more votes than Barack Obama and is a stronger draw for Latinos. Key points to keep an eye on:
  1. The second wave: While many Puerto Ricans sleep in, it's
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidential campaign • primary • presidential primaries • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Puerto Rico • Democratic nomination • delegates • presidential candidates

Opinion

Hillary's Killer RFK Quote Stuns Pundits

She shouldn't 'be elected dog catcher,' one gripes

May 24, 08 3:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary’s RFK gaffe certainly has people talking—and most aren’t being too kind.
  • Michael Goodwin of the New York Daily News calls it “an X-ray of a very dark soul” that considers murder just another strategic possibility. Hillary has shot her chance at being vice
... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • apology • Democratic nomination • Robert F. Kennedy • opinion

 Dems Put Away
 Knives for
 Primaries 

Waters calm ahead of primaries

May 20, 08 8:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - There’s an eerie calm over the Democratic battlefield ahead of tonight’s primaries in Oregon and Kentucky, as the candidates have reached a tentative détente. Clinton doesn’t want to be seen as hurting Obama’s chances in November, so she’s softened her tone considerably. But it’... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Kentucky • Oregon • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • Oregon primary • Kentucky primary

Does W. Va. Blowout Really Hurt Obama?

It's all about whether he can woo those pesky blue-collar white voters

May 14, 08 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama's West Virginia loss by a whopping 30 points probably won’t cost him the Democratic nomination, writes John Dickerson in Slate. But the loss does put a chink in Obama’s argument that he can unite disparate groups, since, apparently, these powers have failed him among at least... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • West Virginia • blue-collar vote • working-class vote • white voters • West Virginia primary

Clinton Asks Superdelegates for Private Commitment

Campaign focuses on updating headcount

May 9, 08 2:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton wasn’t asking anyone to stand up and be counted as she met with superdelegates on Capitol Hill yesterday. Instead of trying to lock in public endorsements—with political risks for the supers involved—Clinton was just trying to get a private headcount, Politico reports. "We have... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Capitol Hill • Clinton 2008 • Obama 2008 • superdelegates

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