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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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Nov 14, 2007

When it came time to step up and decide whether or not he would support universal health care coverage, he chose not to do that. His plan would leave 15 million Americans out.

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Nov 14, 2007

I believe that the Bush administration has allowed this situation to worsen and fester, because they won't have any diplomatic relations of any sort with Iran. So what I would do is to immediately begin that kind of negotiation. And I…

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Nov 14, 2007

I'm not exploiting anything at all. I'm not playing, as some people say, the gender card here in Las Vegas. I'm just trying to play the winning card. And I understand very well that people are not attacking me because I'm a woman. They're…

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Nov 13, 2007

As president, I will not support driver's licenses for undocumented people and will press for comprehensive immigration reform.

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Nov 13, 2007

In Iowa, 47 percent of Democrats think she has the best chance of winning.

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Nov 11, 2007

We have to have a Democratic president because we have big challenges to meet. So, we are ready for change. But you know what? Change -- change is just a word if you don't have the strength and experience to make it happen.

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Nov 5, 2007

It's potentially history-making. It's very exciting, and it's humbling to have this responsibility, at the prospect of becoming the first woman president in our nation's history.

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Nov 5, 2007

We've had a bunch of debates, and you know, I wouldn't rank that up on my very top list.

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Nov 5, 2007

I am not running because I'm a woman. I'm running because I think I'm the best qualified and experienced person to hit the ground running in January 2009.

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Nov 5, 2007

But I know that, in a campaign where people are trying to score political points, and I am ahead, I'm going to be attacked. That's what happens in campaigns. I don't have any problem with that.

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Nov 5, 2007

In so many ways, this all-women's college prepared me to compete in the all-boys club of presidential politics.

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Nov 5, 2007

Well, it's potentially history-making. It's very exciting, and it's humbling to have this responsibility, at the prospect of becoming the first woman president in our nation's history.

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Nov 5, 2007

But I know that in a campaign where people are trying to score political points, and I am ahead, I'm going to be attacked. That's what happens in campaigns. I don't have any problem with that.

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Oct 31, 2007

In so many ways, this all-women's college prepared me to compete in the all-boys club of presidential politics.

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Oct 30, 2007

But everybody knows what the possibilities are, Tim. Everybody knows that. But I do not -- I do not advocate it; I do not support it.

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Oct 30, 2007

It makes a lot of sense. What is the governor supposed to do? He is dealing with a serious problem.

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Oct 29, 2007

Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, and the Iranian revolutionary guard is in the forefront of that, as they are in the sponsorship of terrorism. So some may want a false choice between rushing to war, which is the way the Republicans sound…

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Oct 29, 2007

I don't think the Republicans got the message that I'm voting and sounding like them

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Oct 29, 2007

I have stood against George Bush and his failed policies. They want to continue the war in Iraq. I want to end it. The Republicans are waving their sabers and talking about going after Iran. I want to prevent a rush to war.

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