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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.

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Apr 17, 2008

What she said on the campaign trail today about Barack Obama needing to toughen up.

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Apr 17, 2008

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sending me back to the Senate.

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Apr 16, 2008

Just knock on the door and say, you know, she's really nice. Or you can say another way she's not as bad as you think.

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Apr 16, 2008

It is clear that, as leaders, we have a choice who we associate with, and who we apparently give some kind of feel of approval to.

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Apr 16, 2008

Just knock on the door and say, 'You know, she's really nice.' Or you can say it another way: 'She's not as bad as you think.'

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Apr 16, 2008

I have to say that, you know, for Pastor Wright to have given his first sermon after 9/11 and to have blamed the United States for the attack, which happened in my city of New York, would have been just intolerable for me.

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Apr 16, 2008

It is clear that as leaders, we have a choice who we associate with, and who we apparently give some kind of seal of approval to.

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Apr 15, 2008

Yes, I am, Charlie. And here's why. Thankfully, we have a system in our country of civilian control of the military.

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Apr 15, 2008

I don't believe that my grandfather or my father or the many people whom I have had the privilege of knowing and meeting across Pennsylvania over many years cling to religion when Washington is not listening to them.

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Apr 15, 2008

I have to say that, you know, for Pastor Wright to have given his first sermon after 9/11 and to have blamed the United States for the attack, which happened in my city of New York, would have been just intolerable for me.

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Apr 15, 2008

I may be a lot of things, but I'm not dumb. And I wrote about going to Bosnia in my book in 2004. I laid it all out there.

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Apr 15, 2008

But I have to say that, you know, for Pastor Wright to have given his first sermon after 9/11 and to have blamed the United States for the attack, which happened in my city of New York, would have been just intolerable for me.

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Apr 15, 2008

I am absolutely committed to not raising a single tax on middle-class Americans, people making less than $250,000 a year.

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Apr 13, 2008

I don't think he really gets it that people are looking for a president who stands up for you. And not looks down on you.

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Apr 13, 2008

Democrats have reached out to me to say that we, you know, can't afford for people to believe that the Democratic Party is elitist and out of touch.

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Apr 11, 2008

It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who faced hard times are bitter. Well, that's not my experience.

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Apr 10, 2008

But looking a little bit closer, let's broaden this out to the responses that were given.

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Apr 10, 2008

It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who faced hard times are bitter. Well, that's not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania, I meet people who are resilient, who are optimistic, who are…

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Apr 7, 2008

I do not agree that that is in the best interests of our troops or our country.

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Apr 7, 2008

And for the past five years, we have continually heard from the administration that things are getting better, that we're about to turn a corner, that there is finally a resolution in sight. Yet each time, Iraqi leaders fail to deliver.

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Apr 7, 2008

I do not agree that that is in the best interest of our troops or our country.

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Apr 7, 2008

I think it's time to begin an orderly process of withdrawing our troops.

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Apr 7, 2008

Clinton said it was irresponsible to continue the policy that has not produced results and called for an orderly process of withdrawing our troops.

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