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The Clinton View: The Historic Fight for the 2008 Democratic Nomination (Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times)
The Clinton View The Historic Fight for the 2008 Democratic Nomination - Monumental Milestones: Great Events of Modern Times Author:Kathleen Tracy Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics. To critics, she is willful and ambitious a liberal more interested in promoting her agenda than uniting the country. To supporters, she s intelligent and committed an advocate of social causes such as universal health care that would benefit average citizen... more »s. Abhor or admire her, the importance of Hillary s historic run for the Democratic presidential nomination is indisputable. Before most people became acquainted with Hillary as First Lady, when her husband Bill Clinton was elected president in 1992, she was an accomplished attorney and activist, serving on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education. After putting her personal ambitions aside during her husband s presidency, Hillary returned to public service in 2000 and was elected U.S. Senator from New York, becoming the first former First Lady to hold a Senate seat. Eight years later she announced her candidacy for president, initiating a race that would prove to be one of the most dramatic and suspenseful in American election history.« less