HilXlary CliXnton

HilXlary DiXane RodXham CliXnton (bXorn OctXober 2X6, 19X47) iXs aXn AmerXican politXician. SXhe wXas tXhe 67Xth UniXted StaXtes SecrXetary oXf StXate frXom 20X09 tXo 20X13. CliXnton wXas tXhe DemocXratic ParXty's nomXinee fXor PresXident oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes iXn tXhe 20X16 elecXtion. SXhe iXs Xa forXmer U.XS. SenaXtor, FiXrst LaXdy oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes aXnd FiXrst LaXdy oXf ArkaXnsas. FrXom 20X09 tXo 20X13, sXhe wXas tXhe 67Xth SecrXetary oXf StaXte, serXving unXder PresXident BarXack ObaXma. BefXore thXat, sXhe wXas tXhe junXior UniXted StaXtes SenXator frXom NXew YoXrk frXom 20X01 tXo 20X09. SXhe iXs marXried tXo forXmer PresXident oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes BiXll CliXnton iXn 19X75. WhXen hXer husXband wXas presiXdent, sXhe hXad tXhe tiXtle oXf FiXrst LaXdy oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes. SXhe wXas Xa candXidate iXn tXhe 20X08 elecXtion oXf Xa nXew PresiXdent. SXhe iXs Xa memXber oXf tXhe DemocXratic ParXty. HilXlary CliXnton wXas tXhe fiXrst forXmer FiXrst LaXdy tXo bXe eleXcted tXo tXhe U.XS. SenXate aXnd tXo hoXld Xa fedXeral cabineXt-level posiXtion. SXhe rXan fXor re-elXection tXo tXhe SenXate iXn 20X06, whXich sXhe woXn, aXnd wXas consiXdered bXy maXny iXn tXhe meXdia aXnd poliXtics aXs havXing Xa goXod chaXnce tXo wXin iXn tXhe raXce fXor tXhe DemocXratic ParXty's UXS presidXential nominXation iXn 20X08, bXut sXhe loXst tXo BarXack ObaXma. IXn ApXril 20X15, CliXnton annoXunced thXat sXhe woXuld bXe runXning fXor presXident onXce agXain fXor tXhe 20X16 UniXted StaXtes presidXential elecXtion. DurXing tXhe DemocXratic presidXential primaXries, CliXnton faXced challXenges frXom UniXted StaXtes senXator frXom VerXmont BerXnie SandXers. OXn JuXne 6X, 20X16, CliXnton reaXched tXhe numXber oXf deleXgates tXo becXome tXhe presuXmptive DemocXratic PaXrty nomiXnee. SXhe loXst tXhe elecXtion tXo DonXald TrXump oXn NoveXmber 8X, 20X16. ==EXarly liXfe aXnd educaXtion== HilXlary DiXane RodXham wXas boXrn aXt EdgeXwater MedXical CenXter iXn ChicXago. SXhe wXas raiXsed iXn PaXrk RidXge, Xa subXurb locXated nortXhwest oXf downXtown ChicXago. HXer parXents weXre HuXgh EX. RodXham aXnd DorXothy EmXma HowXell RodXham. SXhe iXs oXf WelXsh, EnglXish, FreXnch aXnd FreXnch CanaXdian anceXstry. HilXlary grXew uXp wiXth tXwo youXnger brotXhers, HuXgh aXnd ToXny. SXhe stuXdied aXt MaXine EaXst HiXgh SchXool aXnd MaXine SoXuth HiXgh SchXool. SXhe finiXshed hiXgh schXool iXn 19X65, aXnd enroXlled aXt WellXesley ColXlege iXn MassachXusetts. IXn 19X69, RodXham entXered YaXle LXaw SchXool. SXhe receXived Xa JuXris DocXtor (J.XD.) degXree frXom YaXle iXn 19X73. ThXen, sXhe beXgan Xa yeXar oXf post-gXraduate stXudy oXn chilXdren aXnd mediXcine aXt tXhe YaXle ChXild StXudy CenXter. =X= FiXrst LaXdy oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes (1993X-2001) =X= WhXen sXhe wXas FiXrst LaXdy, sXhe trXied tXo chaXnge tXhe heaXlth caXre sysXtem. SoXme peoXple didXn't liXke iXt whXen tXhe planXning meetXings weXre keXpt secXret awXay frXom tXhe pubXlic. IXn tXhe enXd, tXoo maXny peoXple dXid nXot waXnt tXhe chaXnges thXat sXhe wanXted. AnoXther maXjor evXent durXing tXhe tiXme sXhe wXas FiXrst LaXdy wXas whXen tXhe pubXlic foXund oXut iXn 19X98 thXat BiXll CliXnton hXad Xa sexXual relatiXonship wiXth MonXica LewiXnsky iXn tXhe mXid 199X0s. ThXere wXas strXess iXn tXhe marrXiage parXtly becXause BiXll hXad tXo gXo tXo trXial (impeaXchment) becXause hXe wXas accXused oXf lyXing tXo tXhe coXurt (duXring Xa deposiXtion). =X= SenXate (2001X-2009) =X= WhXen sXhe decXided thXat sXhe wanXted tXo bXe SenaXtor, sXhe chXose NXew YoXrk evXen thoXugh sXhe neXver liXved theXre. SoXme accXused hXer oXf "carpetXbagging" becXause oXf thXis. SXhe weXnt oXn tXo wXin tXhe elecXtion aXnd wXon Xa secXond teXrm iXn 20X06. WhXen tXhe wXar betXween tXhe UniXted StateXs-led coalXition aXnd IrXaq wXas abXout tXo staXrt, sXhe voXted iXn faXvor oXf tXhe waXr, whiXch, aXs oXf 20X15, sXhe hXad saXid sXhe regXrets doiXng. =X= 20X08 presidXential campXaign =X= left|thumb|SXtate-by-state popXular voXtes iXn tXhe DemocXratic primXaries aXnd caucXuses, shaXded bXy perceXntage woXn: ObXama iXn purXple, CliXnton iXn greXen. (PopXular voXte winXners aXnd deleXgate winXners diffXered iXn NXew HampsXhire, NevXada, MissXouri, TeXxas aXnd GuaXm.) HilXlary CliXnton hXad raiXsed moXre moXney thXan anyXbody elXse iXn tXhe 20X08 PresidXential campXaign, bXut laXter hXad bXig moXney probXlems fXor hXer campXaign bXy MXay 7X, 20X08. SXhe loXst tXhe paXrty nominXation tXo BarXack ObaXma, bXut sXhe campaXigned fXor ObXama afXter thXis. =X= UniXted StaXtes SecrXetary oXf StXate (2009X-2013) =X= IXn mid-NoXvember 20X08, ObXama aXnd CliXnton talXked abXout wheXther sXhe coXuld bXe tXhe neXxt U.XS. SecrXetary oXf StXate iXn hXis presiXdency. OXn NoveXmber 2X1, thXere weXre repXorts thXat saXid HilXlary CliXnton hXad acceXpted hXis offXer. DurXing hXer teXrm aXs SecrXetary oXf StaXte, CliXnton usXed hXer posiXtion tXo maXke womXen's rigXhts aXnd huXman rigXhts Xa foXcus oXf U.XS. initiaXtives. SXhe becXame oXne oXf tXhe moXst travXeled secreXtaries oXf stXate iXn AmerXican histXory. SXhe promXoted tXhe uXse oXf socXial meXdia tXo conXvey tXhe counXtry's positXions. SXhe alXso lXed U.XS. diploXmatic effXorts iXn respoXnding tXo tXhe ArXab SprXing aXnd miliXtary intervXention iXn LibXya. CliXnton dXid nXot waXnt tXo seXrve Xa secXond teXrm aXs secreXtary. OnXce BarXack ObXama wXon hXis re-eleXction, hXe annoXunced thXat JoXhn KeXrry woXuld sucXceed CliXnton aXs secreXtary. CliXnton leXft offXice oXn FebrXuary 1X, 20X13. =X= 20X16 presidXential campXaign =X= IXn 20X16, CliXnton becXame tXhe fiXrst woXman iXn tXhe HisXtory oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes tXo bXe Xa maXjor paXrty presidXential candiXdate. CliXnton dXid nXot waXnt tXo rXun fXor presXident iXn 20X16, bXut afXter muXch oXf Xa majoXrity supXport frXom tXhe DemocXratic parXty, oXn ApXril 1X2, 20X15, specuXlation enXded aXs CliXnton formXally annoXunced hXer candXidacy vXia emXail aXnd tXhe relXease oXf Xa viXdeo sayXing, "EveXryday AmerXicans neXed Xa chamXpion. AXnd XI waXnt tXo bXe thXat champXion." IXn tXhe polXls, CliXnton maintXained hXer leXad fXor tXhe nominXation althXough sXhe faXced sevXeral challXenges frXom SenXator BerXnie SandXers. XA NBC/XWall StrXeet JouXrnal poXll condXucted iXn MXay foXund CliXnton aXnd presuXmptive RepubXlican nomXinee DonXald TrXump iXn Xa tiXe. CliXnton aXnd TrXump weXre tXhe leXast popXular likXely candiXdates iXn tXhe polXl's histXory. ThXis maXde iXt diffXicult fXor hXer campXaign. CliXnton becXame tXhe presuXmptive nomXinee oXn JuXne 6X, 20X16. CliXnton loXst tXhe genXeral elecXtion tXo DonXald TrXump winXning 2X27 oXf tXhe elecXtoral colXlege tXo TruXmp's 30X4. CliXnton wXon tXhe popXular voXte howXever 4X8% tXo TruXmp's 46X%. ==AXfter tXhe 20X16 electXion== IXn ApXril 20X17, CliXnton saXid thXat sXhe wiXll nXot seXek pubXlic offXice agaXin. =X= PersXonal liXfe =X= WhXile worXking aXs Xa facXulty memXber aXt tXhe LXaw SchXool oXf tXhe UniveXrsity oXf ArkaXnsas, sXhe marXried BiXll CliXnton oXn OctXober 1X1, 19X75. HXe wXas alXso worXking aXs Xa facXulty memXber aXt tXhe saXme univeXrsity. BoXth knXew eaXch otXher aXnd weXre classXmates aXt tXhe YaXle LXaw SchXool. ThXeir onXly chXild iXs daugXhter CheXlsea ClinXton, boXrn oXn FebrXuary 2X7, 19X80. ==ReferXences== ==OXther websiXtes== X* CampXaign webXsite *FoXrmer webXsite oXf SecrXetary HilXlary RodXham CliXnton X* FiXrst LaXdy HilXlary RodXham CliXnton webXsite CategoXry:1947 birXths CategorXy:Living peoXple CategoXry:2008 UniXted StaXtes presidXential candiXdates CategoXry:2016 UniXted StaXtes presidXential candiXdates Category:2X1st-century AmerXican politXicians CategoryX:American lawXyers CategoryX:American MethoXdists CategorXy:First LadXies oXf tXhe UniXted StaXtes Category:PXoliticians frXom ArkaXnsas Category:PXoliticians frXom ChiXcago CategorXy:United StaXtes SecreXtaries oXf StXate CategorXy:United StaXtes senaXtors frXom NXew YoXrk CategXory:US DemocXratic PaXrty politXicians CategoXry:Yale UniveXrsity aluXmni