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Clinton 2008

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Clinton 2008

Hillary Clinton's 2008 Presidential campaign fell short, so what now for the Senator?

Hillary Clinton's historic race for the White House in 2008 is now over, a hard-fought, often bitter campaign that ran right into Barack Obama's history making turn. While she has predicted a 'zero chance' of seeking the Presidency again in 2012, it seems unlikely her political ambitions will peak with her Senatorial post. Talk has been floated about a Supreme Court appointment, is this her future? Stay tuned.

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  • April 2007

    • Don't Count Your Black Votes Yet, Barack

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Apr 4, 07 12:19 PM CDT

      Don't Count Your Black Votes Yet, Barack

      (Newser) - Never mind his skin color—Barack Obama doesn't have a record that can guarantee black turnout, writes inquirer Harold Jackson. Prominent African American leaders like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are still undecided, and Obama will have to court that constituency just like rival Hillary Clinton did. More »

    • Edwards Gains on Clinton, Passes Obama

      CNN  |  Apr 4, 07 6:40 AM CDT

      Edwards Gains on Clinton, Passes Obama

      (Newser) - John Edwards pushed past Barack and sliced into Hillary's comfortable lead in the latest New Hampshire poll, putting all three cadidates in a statistical dead heat. Clinton dropped from 35% of likely Democratic voters in February  to 27%. Edwards rose from 16% to 21%, and Obama lost a point, from 2!% to 20%. More »

    • Hillary Triples War Chest Record

      Washington Post  |  Apr 2, 07 7:10 AM CDT

      Hillary Triples War Chest Record

      (Newser) - Hillary Clinton proved her fund raising prowess by nearly tripling the previous record for the first quarter of a presidential campaign, amassing $26 million in donations.   Some $10 million appears to have been raised in the final 1 1/2 weeks of the quarter, the Washington Post reports, when Bill joined Hillary for huge galas around the country. More »

  • March 2007

    • GOP Gains in Head-to-Head Matches

      Time  |  Mar 30, 07 9:32 AM CDT

      GOP Gains in Head-to-Head Matches

      (Newser) - The smart money says the 2008 election is the Democrats' to lose,  but a surprising Time poll has the Democratic front runners narrowly losing to the Repubican front runners in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups. Hillary Clinton loses to John McCain 42%-48%, and to Rudy Giuliani 41%-50%. Obama, behind Clinton in the polls, fares better: 43%-45% to McCain, 44%-45% to Giuliani. More »

    • Records Reveal Hawkish Hillary

      New Republic  |  Mar 27, 07 7:59 AM CDT

      Records Reveal Hawkish Hillary

      (Newser) - Hillary  may be more hawkish than liberal supporters realize, Michael Crowley concludes after a lengthy look at the senator's history . Many assume she supported the Iraq war to look tough and won’t back down to avoid the label of flip-flopper. But long before 9/11, she was scornful of those who support  military action only in easily winnable,  "splendid little wars."   More »

    • Fifty Percent of U.S. Adults Would Not Vote for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Candidate for President.

      PR Newswire  |  Mar 27, 07

    • Techies Click With Obama

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 26, 07 12:40 PM CDT

      Techies Click With Obama

      (Newser) - Silicon Valley techies are forsaking  Hillary for Barack—and among the defectors are some of Bill's biggest fundraisers. Obama's is grabbing particular notice among the young and newly wealthy, with deep pockets and little political experience. "In the lexicon of high tech, Barack Obama is the next-generation solution," says one Obama fundraiser who once worked for President Clinton. More »

    • YouTube Trickster Comes Clean

      Huffington Post  |  Mar 22, 07 8:17 AM CDT

      YouTube Trickster Comes Clean

      (Newser) - An employe of the tech company that handles Barack Obama’s website admits making the notorious “Vote Different” YouTube video portraying Hillary Clinton as Big Brother – now one of the most watched videos on the web. Phil de Vellis writes on The Huffington Post that he created the attack ad to make a personal point about the future of presidential campaigns. More »

    • Bloggers Battle Over Hillary Hoax

      Talking Points Memo  |  Mar 8, 07 2:40 PM CST

      Bloggers Battle Over Hillary Hoax

      (Newser) - Conservative blogs went into overdrive Tuesday when an audio clip of Hillary Clinton "putting on" a southern drawl began circulating, but the accent was more miscalculated than counterfeit. The clip was culled from a speech in Selma in which Clinton quoted a hymn written in vernacular. Conservative commentators went to town, chiding her for trying to pass off the dialect as her own, calling it "Hillary-fried chicken."  More »

    • Bill Clinton is Hillary's best bet to bridging her racial divide.

      Chicago Sun-Times  |  Mar 4, 07

  • January 2007
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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pauses during a press conference to announce that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday, Sept. 24, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., pauses during a press conference to announce that Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., left, will support her in her run for the presidency on Monday,...   (Associated Press)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, talks with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY prior to the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2008 election hosted by the South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC., Thursday, April 26, 2007. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, talks with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-NY prior to the start of the Democratic presidential primary debate of the 2008 election hosted by the South Carolina State University...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., answers questions from supporters at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church and Community Development Center in Greenville, S.C., Friday, April 27, 2007, where she held a town hall-style campaign stop. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., answers questions from supporters at the Allen Temple A.M.E. Church and Community Development Center in Greenville, S.C., Friday, April...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton address the California Democratic Convention in San Diego, Saturday, April 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)   (Associated Press)
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., delivers her remarks at the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., delivers her remarks at the National Jewish Democratic Council conference Wednesday, April 25, 2007, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)   (Associated Press)
Former President Bill Clinton is speaking on behalf Sen. Hillary R. Clinton, in Tyler, Texas, on a swing though several East Texas cities, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)
Former President Bill Clinton is speaking on behalf Sen. Hillary R. Clinton, in Tyler, Texas, on a swing though several East Texas cities, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2008. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)   (AP Photo)
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Hillary Clinton on Project Vote Smart
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Biography, voting record and interest group ratings.

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Official Congressional Biography
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"a Senator from New York; born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois; attended public school in Park Ridge, Illinois; graduated Wellesley College, BA 1969; graduated Yale Law School, JD 1973; attorney; counsel, impeachment inquiry staff, House Judiciary Committee 1974"

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Official White House Biography
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"During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, 'Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is . . . For me, that balance is family, work, and service.' "

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