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Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Feb 7, 2008

I think the mistake that I made is to think that I was a spouse like any other spouse, who could defend his candidate. I think I can promote Hillary, but not defend her, because I was president.

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Jan 31, 2008

She was magnificent. And let me say this. Senator Obama was also very good.

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Jan 31, 2008

People who voted for your husband would be taking a risk. He said it was the equivalent of the role of the dice.

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Jan 24, 2008

As far as I can tell, in our side, neither Senator Obama nor Hillary have lost votes because of their race or gender.

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Jan 24, 2008

They're feeding you this because they know this is what you want to cover. This is what you live for.

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Jan 24, 2008

Not one, single, solitary soul asked about any of this. And they never do.

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Jan 24, 2008

Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've seen.

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Jan 23, 2008

That's probably good advice for me, too. When I was running, I didn't give a rip what anybody said about me. It's weird. But, if you love somebody, you think they would be good -- it's harder.

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Jan 23, 2008

We created more than 22 million new jobs, moved eight million people out of poverty, and turned our economy around. It's time for another comeback, time to make America great again. I know Hillary is the one who can do it.

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Jan 23, 2008

We created more than 22 million new jobs, moved 8 million people out of poverty and turned our economy around. It's time for another comeback. It's time to make America great again. I know Hillary is the one who can do it.

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Jan 22, 2008

This hurts the people of South Carolina, because the people of South Carolina are coming to these meetings and asking questions about what they care about. And what they care about is not going to be in the news coverage tonight, because…

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Jan 22, 2008

This hurts the people of South Carolina because the people of South Carolina are coming to these meetings and asking questions about what they care about. And what they care about is not going to be in the news coverage tonight because you…

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Jan 21, 2008

I think she's the best prepared candidate for president I've ever had a chance to vote for.

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Jan 20, 2008

Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've seen.

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Jan 16, 2008

Do you think that one person's vote should count five times as much as another?

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Jan 15, 2008

Nobody knew what these rules -- what these rules really would mean.

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Jan 15, 2008

If you want to take that position, get on the television and take it. Don't be accusatory with me. I had nothing to do with this lawsuit.

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Jan 13, 2008

I have a list of 80 examples where Obama has been negative and personal against Hillary over the last six months.

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Jan 13, 2008

Bob Johnson said what he said yesterday. Nobody knew what he was going to say.

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Jan 11, 2008

And the point I was trying to make is there's really no difference between his voting record and Hillary's on Iraq, so I stand by what I said. But the reports that I claimed his campaign are that he, personally, in any way was…

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Jan 10, 2008

And the point I was trying to make is there's really no difference between his voting record and Hillary's on Iraq, so I stand by what I said.

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Jan 8, 2008

Be careful here because we've got to get the country back in control in the sense that we're playing dice with the country.

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Jan 6, 2008

I can't make her younger, taller, or change her gender. I can't do anything other than to tell you who she is.

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