Hillary Clinton
Democrat from New York
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Hillary Clinton is a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She previously served as first lady when her husband, Bill Clinton, served two terms as president. She was born in Chicago in 1947, graduated from Wellesley College and earned a law degree at Yale Law School. She and her husband have one daughter.
Clinton's statements by ruling
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Recent statements by Hillary Clinton
"We are winning the popular vote."
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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"The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states."
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.
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"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7½ years."
Monday, May 12th, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.
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"If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in Indianapolis
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Recent attacks by Hillary Clinton
McCain "still thinks it’s okay when women don't earn equal pay for equal work."
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"John McCain wants to privatize Social Security."
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Hillary Clinton advocates "a freeze on foreclosures. Barack Obama said no."
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Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
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"Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
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Recent attacks on Hillary Clinton
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"Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation." |
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“They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change).” |
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"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place." |
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During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." |
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Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." |
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Recent stories featuring Hillary Clinton
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Obama's Rezko connection: We sort out the controversy over Obama's longtime fundraiser.
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Lipstick, pigs and pit bulls: The McCain campaign seized on Obama's use of an old metaphor to say he said something he didn't.
Mix 'n match creditors with causes: We take apart popular notions on foreign debt and oil imports.
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