this attorney politician and wife of former American President Bill Clinton
former American President Bill Clinton
former American President Bill Clinton was also the first Democrat nominee to
was also the first Democrat nominee to
was also the first Democrat nominee to announce her candidacy for the u.s.
announce her candidacy for the u.s.
announce her candidacy for the u.s. presidential election of 2016 welcome to
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ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about Hillary Clinton and the 2016 US
Hillary Clinton and the 2016 US
Hillary Clinton and the 2016 US presidential election number ten who is
presidential election number ten who is
presidential election number ten who is Hillary Rodham Clinton this is Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton this is Hillary
Hillary Rodham Clinton this is Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton is a
Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton is a
Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton is a former New York senator former First
former New York senator former First
former New York senator former First Lady of the United States an American
Lady of the United States an American
Lady of the United States an American Lawyer former United States Secretary of
Lawyer former United States Secretary of
Lawyer former United States Secretary of State and a 2016 Democratic presidential
State and a 2016 Democratic presidential
State and a 2016 Democratic presidential candidate born in 1947 in Chicago
candidate born in 1947 in Chicago
candidate born in 1947 in Chicago Illinois to a politically conservative
Illinois to a politically conservative
Illinois to a politically conservative family Clinton spent her youth
family Clinton spent her youth
family Clinton spent her youth volunteering in various Republican
volunteering in various Republican
volunteering in various Republican campaigns she eventually became
campaigns she eventually became
campaigns she eventually became president of the Young Republicans an
president of the Young Republicans an
president of the Young Republicans an organization at Wellesley College where
organization at Wellesley College where
organization at Wellesley College where she majored in political science it was
she majored in political science it was
she majored in political science it was during this time that her political
during this time that her political
during this time that her political ideologies changed and after graduating
ideologies changed and after graduating
ideologies changed and after graduating from college she went on to study and
from college she went on to study and
from college she went on to study and graduate from Yale Law School during
graduate from Yale Law School during
graduate from Yale Law School during this same time Clinton began dating
this same time Clinton began dating
this same time Clinton began dating fellow student and future husband Bill
fellow student and future husband Bill
fellow student and future husband Bill Clinton there I am picking up trash we
Clinton there I am picking up trash we
Clinton there I am picking up trash we picked it up and that was our first date
picked it up and that was our first date
picked it up and that was our first date at the Yale art gallery Hilary later
at the Yale art gallery Hilary later
at the Yale art gallery Hilary later moved to Arkansas to be with him and it
moved to Arkansas to be with him and it
moved to Arkansas to be with him and it was there that she would become the
was there that she would become the
was there that she would become the first full female partner at the
first full female partner at the
first full female partner at the prestigious Rose law firm while her
prestigious Rose law firm while her
prestigious Rose law firm while her husband was governor of Arkansas number
husband was governor of Arkansas number
husband was governor of Arkansas number nine who is Hillary Rodham Clinton part
nine who is Hillary Rodham Clinton part
nine who is Hillary Rodham Clinton part to Hillary Clinton became First Lady of
to Hillary Clinton became First Lady of
to Hillary Clinton became First Lady of the United States after the successful
the United States after the successful
the United States after the successful election of her husband as president
election of her husband as president
election of her husband as president assuming the title when he took office
assuming the title when he took office
assuming the title when he took office in January 1993 during her tenure
in January 1993 during her tenure
in January 1993 during her tenure Clinton played a key role in the White
Clinton played a key role in the White
Clinton played a key role in the White House as she was involved in multiple
House as she was involved in multiple
House as she was involved in multiple high-level appointments and matters of
high-level appointments and matters of
high-level appointments and matters of public policy in
public policy in
public policy in including the passage of the state
including the passage of the state
including the passage of the state children’s health insurance program in
children’s health insurance program in
children’s health insurance program in 1997 prior to that in 1993 Clinton was
1997 prior to that in 1993 Clinton was
1997 prior to that in 1993 Clinton was appointed head of a task force to
appointed head of a task force to
appointed head of a task force to oversee the reform of a national health
oversee the reform of a national health
oversee the reform of a national health care system the Clinton health care plan
care system the Clinton health care plan
care system the Clinton health care plan would require employers to provide
would require employers to provide
would require employers to provide health insurance to their employees I
health insurance to their employees I
health insurance to their employees I think that in the coming months the
think that in the coming months the
think that in the coming months the American people will learn as the people
American people will learn as the people
American people will learn as the people of our state did that we have a first
of our state did that we have a first
of our state did that we have a first lady of many talents but who most of all
lady of many talents but who most of all
lady of many talents but who most of all can bring people together around complex
can bring people together around complex
can bring people together around complex and difficult issues it soon became
and difficult issues it soon became
and difficult issues it soon became derisive Lee known as Hillary care as
derisive Lee known as Hillary care as
derisive Lee known as Hillary care as fierce opponents of the plan eventually
fierce opponents of the plan eventually
fierce opponents of the plan eventually blocked its passage in the House and
blocked its passage in the House and
blocked its passage in the House and Senate oh my goodness
Senate oh my goodness
Senate oh my goodness it was just such a firestorm according
it was just such a firestorm according
it was just such a firestorm according to Hillary Clinton her greatest
to Hillary Clinton her greatest
to Hillary Clinton her greatest accomplishment as first lady was the
accomplishment as first lady was the
accomplishment as first lady was the role she played in the passing of the
role she played in the passing of the
role she played in the passing of the 1997 adoption and Safe Families Act the
1997 adoption and Safe Families Act the
1997 adoption and Safe Families Act the ASFA attempted to enable easier adoption
ASFA attempted to enable easier adoption
ASFA attempted to enable easier adoption of children with special needs while
of children with special needs while
of children with special needs while also putting the welfare of children
also putting the welfare of children
also putting the welfare of children first number eight has she run for
first number eight has she run for
first number eight has she run for president before amid growing
president before amid growing
president before amid growing speculation Clinton announced her bid
speculation Clinton announced her bid
speculation Clinton announced her bid for the 2008 presidential election on
for the 2008 presidential election on
for the 2008 presidential election on January 20th 2007 I announced today that
January 20th 2007 I announced today that
January 20th 2007 I announced today that I’m forming a presidential exploratory
I’m forming a presidential exploratory
I’m forming a presidential exploratory committee I’m not just starting a
committee I’m not just starting a
committee I’m not just starting a campaign though I’m beginning a
campaign though I’m beginning a
campaign though I’m beginning a conversation seeking nomination of the
conversation seeking nomination of the
conversation seeking nomination of the Democratic Party Clinton would have
Democratic Party Clinton would have
Democratic Party Clinton would have become the first woman ever to win a
become the first woman ever to win a
become the first woman ever to win a major party nomination in US history had
major party nomination in US history had
major party nomination in US history had she won following the launch of her
she won following the launch of her
she won following the launch of her campaign Clinton quickly became the
campaign Clinton quickly became the
campaign Clinton quickly became the front-runner in all major polls by a
front-runner in all major polls by a
front-runner in all major polls by a substantial margin until Senator Barack
substantial margin until Senator Barack
substantial margin until Senator Barack Obama closed the ranks on June 7th 2008
Obama closed the ranks on June 7th 2008
Obama closed the ranks on June 7th 2008 after Barack Obama had become the
after Barack Obama had become the
after Barack Obama had become the presumptive Democratic nominee Clinton
presumptive Democratic nominee Clinton
presumptive Democratic nominee Clinton suspended her campaign and swiftly
suspended her campaign and swiftly
suspended her campaign and swiftly endorsed him unfortunately
endorsed him unfortunately
endorsed him unfortunately her political campaign was accused of a
her political campaign was accused of a
her political campaign was accused of a host of finance irregularities and only
host of finance irregularities and only
host of finance irregularities and only managed to finish paying off the debt at
managed to finish paying off the debt at
managed to finish paying off the debt at the beginning of 2013 number 7 what are
the beginning of 2013 number 7 what are
the beginning of 2013 number 7 what are the presidential primaries the
the presidential primaries the
the presidential primaries the presidential primaries are the process
presidential primaries are the process
presidential primaries are the process by which the various political parties
by which the various political parties
by which the various political parties choose their nominee for president
choose their nominee for president
choose their nominee for president depending on state procedures the
depending on state procedures the
depending on state procedures the current primary elections and caucuses
current primary elections and caucuses
current primary elections and caucuses narrow the pool of nominees and
narrow the pool of nominees and
narrow the pool of nominees and ultimately determine the Party nominee
ultimately determine the Party nominee
ultimately determine the Party nominee these are used as part of an indirect
these are used as part of an indirect
these are used as part of an indirect election process that determines the
election process that determines the
election process that determines the number of Delegates that will be able to
number of Delegates that will be able to
number of Delegates that will be able to vote for the presidential nominee at the
vote for the presidential nominee at the
vote for the presidential nominee at the party’s national convention in addition
party’s national convention in addition
party’s national convention in addition to electing the party’s choice for
to electing the party’s choice for
to electing the party’s choice for president the National Convention which
president the National Convention which
president the National Convention which is held every four years outlines the
is held every four years outlines the
is held every four years outlines the platform on which they will run
platform on which they will run
platform on which they will run campaigning for the national convention
campaigning for the national convention
campaigning for the national convention and by extension for president typically
and by extension for president typically
and by extension for president typically begins the year before the first primary
begins the year before the first primary
begins the year before the first primary in New Hampshire and thus two years
in New Hampshire and thus two years
in New Hampshire and thus two years before the presidential election number
before the presidential election number
before the presidential election number six what is a presidential election a
six what is a presidential election a
six what is a presidential election a year of campaigning for the presidential
year of campaigning for the presidential
year of campaigning for the presidential election begins once the various
election begins once the various
election begins once the various political parties have each chosen their
political parties have each chosen their
political parties have each chosen their nominees at their respective national
nominees at their respective national
nominees at their respective national conventions these elections are
conventions these elections are
conventions these elections are typically held towards the end of the
typically held towards the end of the
typically held towards the end of the current president’s four-year term when
current president’s four-year term when
current president’s four-year term when the population casts their votes to
the population casts their votes to
the population casts their votes to elect the next president and the vice
elect the next president and the vice
elect the next president and the vice president in order to qualify for the
president in order to qualify for the
president in order to qualify for the position a presidential nominee must be
position a presidential nominee must be
position a presidential nominee must be a natural-born citizen of the United
a natural-born citizen of the United
a natural-born citizen of the United States a minimum of 35 years of age and
States a minimum of 35 years of age and
States a minimum of 35 years of age and a resident of the United States for at
a resident of the United States for at
a resident of the United States for at least 14 years number five what is
least 14 years number five what is
least 14 years number five what is Hillary Clinton’s campaign based on
Hillary Clinton’s campaign based on
Hillary Clinton’s campaign based on Hillary Clinton’s platform agenda will
Hillary Clinton’s platform agenda will
Hillary Clinton’s platform agenda will only be announced if she becomes the
only be announced if she becomes the
only be announced if she becomes the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee
Democratic Party’s presidential nominee
Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in 2016
in 2016
in 2016 that being said Clinton’s 2008
that being said Clinton’s 2008
that being said Clinton’s 2008 presidential bid and her time spent in
presidential bid and her time spent in
presidential bid and her time spent in the White House while serving as First
the White House while serving as First
the White House while serving as First Lady and Secretary of State gives
Lady and Secretary of State gives
Lady and Secretary of State gives serious indications as to what her
serious indications as to what her
serious indications as to what her platform might entail following the
platform might entail following the
platform might entail following the announcement of her candidacy Clinton
announcement of her candidacy Clinton
announcement of her candidacy Clinton visited several states that suggested
visited several states that suggested
visited several states that suggested she will be focusing on the middle class
she will be focusing on the middle class
she will be focusing on the middle class and her campaign will most likely
and her campaign will most likely
and her campaign will most likely address issues such as increasing the
address issues such as increasing the
address issues such as increasing the minimum wage and reducing economic
minimum wage and reducing economic
minimum wage and reducing economic inequality furthermore analysts have
inequality furthermore analysts have
inequality furthermore analysts have speculated that her platform will
speculated that her platform will
speculated that her platform will closely follow the student and
closely follow the student and
closely follow the student and immigration reforms a fellow Democrat
immigration reforms a fellow Democrat
immigration reforms a fellow Democrat President Barack Obama number four what
President Barack Obama number four what
President Barack Obama number four what are her qualifications
are her qualifications
are her qualifications Clinton has had a long and illustrious
Clinton has had a long and illustrious
Clinton has had a long and illustrious political career so far dating back to
political career so far dating back to
political career so far dating back to her days interning at an Oakland
her days interning at an Oakland
her days interning at an Oakland California law firm where she worked on
California law firm where she worked on
California law firm where she worked on child custody cases in particular she
child custody cases in particular she
child custody cases in particular she served as first lady during her
served as first lady during her
served as first lady during her husband’s two terms in office from 1993
husband’s two terms in office from 1993
husband’s two terms in office from 1993 to 2001 working on health care reform
to 2001 working on health care reform
to 2001 working on health care reform and other policy initiatives in 2000
and other policy initiatives in 2000
and other policy initiatives in 2000 Clinton was elected to the Senate
Clinton was elected to the Senate
Clinton was elected to the Senate representing the state of New York and
representing the state of New York and
representing the state of New York and served two terms during which she
served two terms during which she
served two terms during which she opposed the Iraq troop surge of 2007 and
opposed the Iraq troop surge of 2007 and
opposed the Iraq troop surge of 2007 and advocated the proposed bailout of the
advocated the proposed bailout of the
advocated the proposed bailout of the United States financial system mr.
United States financial system mr.
United States financial system mr. president-elect thank you for this honor
president-elect thank you for this honor
president-elect thank you for this honor if confirmed I will give this assignment
if confirmed I will give this assignment
if confirmed I will give this assignment your administration and our country my
your administration and our country my
your administration and our country my all following her defeat in the 2008
all following her defeat in the 2008
all following her defeat in the 2008 primaries and the subsequent election of
primaries and the subsequent election of
primaries and the subsequent election of President Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
President Barack Obama Hillary Clinton
President Barack Obama Hillary Clinton became his Secretary of State for his
became his Secretary of State for his
became his Secretary of State for his first term as Secretary of State she
first term as Secretary of State she
first term as Secretary of State she gained experience in foreign relations
gained experience in foreign relations
gained experience in foreign relations among them spearheading us-led missions
among them spearheading us-led missions
among them spearheading us-led missions regarding the Arab Spring protests the
regarding the Arab Spring protests the
regarding the Arab Spring protests the raid in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden
raid in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden
raid in Pakistan against Osama bin Laden and a historic visit to Burma a few
and a historic visit to Burma a few
and a historic visit to Burma a few other incidents of note regarding her
other incidents of note regarding her
other incidents of note regarding her time as Secretary of State include her
time as Secretary of State include her
time as Secretary of State include her taking responsibility for security
taking responsibility for security
taking responsibility for security lapses following the 2012 Benghazi
lapses following the 2012 Benghazi
lapses following the 2012 Benghazi attack and her use of a private email
attack and her use of a private email
attack and her use of a private email server for business and the subsequent
server for business and the subsequent
server for business and the subsequent deletion of those emails after deciding
deletion of those emails after deciding
deletion of those emails after deciding not to return for a second term she has
not to return for a second term she has
not to return for a second term she has since been the subject of backlash for
since been the subject of backlash for
since been the subject of backlash for the massive fees she received to speak
the massive fees she received to speak
the massive fees she received to speak at various venues like colleges and
at various venues like colleges and
at various venues like colleges and universities number three who are her
universities number three who are her
universities number three who are her supporters entering the political fray
supporters entering the political fray
supporters entering the political fray as the Democrats frontrunner Clinton
as the Democrats frontrunner Clinton
as the Democrats frontrunner Clinton must rebuild her support base as she
must rebuild her support base as she
must rebuild her support base as she launches her campaign in what could be
launches her campaign in what could be
launches her campaign in what could be her final bid for the White House
her final bid for the White House
her final bid for the White House according to a CBS News poll conducted
according to a CBS News poll conducted
according to a CBS News poll conducted in early 2015
in early 2015
in early 2015 81% of Democrats would consider voting
81% of Democrats would consider voting
81% of Democrats would consider voting for Hillary Clinton in the primary
for Hillary Clinton in the primary
for Hillary Clinton in the primary Clinton’s aides are hoping to set
Clinton’s aides are hoping to set
Clinton’s aides are hoping to set campaign donation records with some
campaign donation records with some
campaign donation records with some estimating that total donations by
estimating that total donations by
estimating that total donations by election day could tally one billion
election day could tally one billion
election day could tally one billion dollars
dollars
dollars the main supporters of Hillary’s
the main supporters of Hillary’s
the main supporters of Hillary’s campaign for presidency are lawyers
campaign for presidency are lawyers
campaign for presidency are lawyers Wall Street banks labor unions
Wall Street banks labor unions
Wall Street banks labor unions Democratic hedge fund managers women’s
Democratic hedge fund managers women’s
Democratic hedge fund managers women’s groups and fundraising groups known as
groups and fundraising groups known as
groups and fundraising groups known as super PACs which are dedicated to an
super PACs which are dedicated to an
super PACs which are dedicated to an individual candidate these political
individual candidate these political
individual candidate these political action committees are campaign
action committees are campaign
action committees are campaign contributors that fall in line with her
contributors that fall in line with her
contributors that fall in line with her core principles and political background
core principles and political background
core principles and political background number two
number two
number two who are her likely opponents I’m running
who are her likely opponents I’m running
who are her likely opponents I’m running for president Hillary is the first
for president Hillary is the first
for president Hillary is the first Democrat to publicly announce her
Democrat to publicly announce her
Democrat to publicly announce her presidential campaign for 2016
presidential campaign for 2016
presidential campaign for 2016 Democrat analysts believe that the four
Democrat analysts believe that the four
Democrat analysts believe that the four main nominee contenders will be martin
main nominee contenders will be martin
main nominee contenders will be martin O’Malley Jim Webb Bernie Sanders and
O’Malley Jim Webb Bernie Sanders and
O’Malley Jim Webb Bernie Sanders and Lincoln Chaffee all five potential
Lincoln Chaffee all five potential
Lincoln Chaffee all five potential candidates have vastly different
candidates have vastly different
candidates have vastly different ideologies levels of campaign
ideologies levels of campaign
ideologies levels of campaign preparedness and political experience if
preparedness and political experience if
preparedness and political experience if Clinton was to become the Democratic
Clinton was to become the Democratic
Clinton was to become the Democratic nominee in 2016
nominee in 2016
nominee in 2016 she would face off in the race to the
she would face off in the race to the
she would face off in the race to the White House against the Republican
White House against the Republican
White House against the Republican opponent as of early April 2015 three
opponent as of early April 2015 three
opponent as of early April 2015 three candidates had confirmed their interest
candidates had confirmed their interest
candidates had confirmed their interest in that spot Ted Cruz Marco Rubio and
in that spot Ted Cruz Marco Rubio and
in that spot Ted Cruz Marco Rubio and Rand Paul other potential opponents that
Rand Paul other potential opponents that
Rand Paul other potential opponents that had yet to officially launch their
had yet to officially launch their
had yet to officially launch their presidential campaigns by the time
presidential campaigns by the time
presidential campaigns by the time Clinton had include Jeb Bush Rick Perry
Clinton had include Jeb Bush Rick Perry
Clinton had include Jeb Bush Rick Perry and Rick Santorum number one will
and Rick Santorum number one will
and Rick Santorum number one will Hillary Clinton become president she is
Hillary Clinton become president she is
Hillary Clinton become president she is my friend I think she would be an
my friend I think she would be an
my friend I think she would be an excellent president as the first
excellent president as the first
excellent president as the first Democratic candidate out of the gate
Democratic candidate out of the gate
Democratic candidate out of the gate Clinton enjoyed a sizable boost in the
Clinton enjoyed a sizable boost in the
Clinton enjoyed a sizable boost in the polls as of early April 2015
polls as of early April 2015
polls as of early April 2015 her 2016 campaign is light years away
her 2016 campaign is light years away
her 2016 campaign is light years away from her 2008 campaign which saw her
from her 2008 campaign which saw her
from her 2008 campaign which saw her launching to the presumptive tune of I’m
launching to the presumptive tune of I’m
launching to the presumptive tune of I’m in and I’m in to win this time Clinton
in and I’m in to win this time Clinton
in and I’m in to win this time Clinton announced her campaign with a minute and
announced her campaign with a minute and
announced her campaign with a minute and a half long video with a simple message
a half long video with a simple message
a half long video with a simple message every day Americans need a champion and
every day Americans need a champion and
every day Americans need a champion and I want to be that champion as such her
I want to be that champion as such her
I want to be that champion as such her illustrious career as a politician and
illustrious career as a politician and
illustrious career as a politician and lawyer her impressive campaigning drive
lawyer her impressive campaigning drive
lawyer her impressive campaigning drive coupled with her famous last name will
coupled with her famous last name will
coupled with her famous last name will certainly turn the 2016 political
certainly turn the 2016 political
certainly turn the 2016 political landscape into a formidable race
landscape into a formidable race
landscape into a formidable race together I do believe that is part of
together I do believe that is part of
together I do believe that is part of the American mission to ensure that
the American mission to ensure that
the American mission to ensure that people everywhere win
people everywhere win
people everywhere win and men alike finally have the
and men alike finally have the
and men alike finally have the opportunity to live up to their own
opportunity to live up to their own
opportunity to live up to their own god-given potential did these facts
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