Hillary Rodham Clinton Launches Presidential Campaign
Posted January 20, 2007 12:00 pm.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton announced on her website Saturday that she intends to become the first female president of the United States and kicked off her widely anticipated campaign with the words “I’m in.”
The second-term New York senator took the first step in her run for the Democratic nomination by opening a presidential exploratory committee.
“You know after six years of George Bush, it is time to renew the promise of America,” Clinton said in a videotaped message on her website.
“I’m not just starting a campaign, though, I’m beginning a conversation with you, with America.”
The senator’s husband, former president Bill Clinton, served two terms in office from 1993 to 2001.
Clinton threw her hat in the ring just days after Sen. Barack Obama, who will be the former first lady’s main contender, announced he’d be running to become the first black president of the United States.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson intends to launch his campaign Sunday with the hopes of becoming America’s first Hispanic president.
There are now five Democratic contenders vying for America’s top job.
In the video message posted on her website, Clinton highlighted bringing a “right end” to the war in Iraq and healthcare as major issues. She also invited Americans to participate in a dialogue with her in a series of three live Web chats.
Name: Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Age: 59; born Oct. 26, 1947.
Residence: Chappaqua, N.Y.
Experience: U.S. senator from New York, 2001-2006, re-elected Nov. 7, 2006; wife of president of the United States, 1993-2001; partner, Rose Law Firm, Little Rock, Arkansas, 1979-1992; associate, Rose Law Firm, 1976-1979; faculty member, University of Arkansas Law School, 1975; staff attorney, presidential impeachment inquiry, House Judiciary Committee, 1974; staff attorney, Children’s Defense Fund, 1973.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, Wellesley College, 1969; J.D., Yale University Law School, 1973.
Family: Husband, former president Bill Clinton. One daughter, Chelsea. Quote : “I have never been afraid to stand up for what I believe in or to face down the Republican machine. After nearly $70 million spent against my campaigns in New York and two landslide wins, I can say I know how Washington Republicans think, how they operate and how to beat them.” — from her announcement Saturday that she is running for president in 2008.
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