Hillary Rodham Clinton
Not only is Hillary Clinton the only American First Lady to hold political office, she is the first to run for President and the first former First Lady to serve in a president's cabinet. Clinton won election to the U.S. Senate in 2000, becoming New York's first female Senator, and she became a Democratic hopeful for the 2008 Presidential elections. In the 2008 presidential nomination race, Clinton won more primaries and delegates than any other female candidate in American history, but she ultimately lost by a slim margin to then-Senator Barack Obama. Clinton currently serves as the 67th United States Secretary of State in the administration of President Barack Obama.
As an accomplished lawyer, heath care advocate and presidential adviser, Clinton broke the traditional mold of first ladies. She served as a key strategist during Bill Clinton's presidential campaigns in 1992 and 1996 and throughout his eight years in the White House. She attracted criticism for her active role in determining White House policy, but her personal approval ratings soared after revelations that her husband had an affair with a young intern.
Clinton was born on October 26, 1947, in Park Ridge, Ill., a middle-class suburb of Chicago. She graduated in 1969 from Wellesley College and in 1973 from Yale Law School, where she met her husband. They married in 1975, and have one child, Chelsea, who was born in 1980.
- U.S. Dept. of State
A biography of Clinton as Secretary of State, the President's chief foreign affairs adviser.
- Clinton as First Lady
Read a biography and a description of Clinton's contributions to her husband's Presidency.
- Biography.com
Read this biography of Clinton, complete with video and photos.
- On the Issues
Check out Clinton's voting record and see where she stands on political issues, from abortion to civil rights.
- Clinton's MySpace
Read polls, watch videos and add Hillary as a friend.
- CNN Election Center 2008
Browse this CNN archive to revisit the memorable speeches and events of Clinton's campaign.
- The 2009 Time 100
Read this tribute to Clinton by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright for Time magazine's annual list of the year's 100 most influential people.
- Editorial Cartoons
Check out this archive of editorial cartoons poking fun at Hillary Clinton.
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