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Hillary Clinton Senate career (view source)
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'''Hillary Clinton''' was an indistinguished [[United States]] [[Senator]], serving the State of [[New York]] for eight years from 2001 to 2008.
===2000 Senate election===
In 2000, [[Hillary Clinton]] ran for the New York Senate seat vacated by the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]]. Backed by the White House, she obtained the Democratic nomination for this Senate seat, and then won easily against Republican [[Rick Lazio]] (who entered the race when [[Rudy Giuliani]] withdrew). Clinton was a high visibility show horse, working to develop a base in upstate regions. She initiated no major legislation.<ref>"The week—Hillary Clinton's spending of taxpayer money, other news from around the world" (April 22, 2002). ''National Review''. See [[National Review]].</ref> Clinton is said to have belonged to a conservative prayer group with the purpose of "bringing Jesus back to Capitol Hill."<ref>Joyce, Kathryn and Sharlet, Jeff (September 1, 2007). [http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/hillarys-prayer.html "Hillary's prayer: Hillary Clinton's religion and politics"]. ''Mother Jones'' website.</ref> A few of her collaborators in the group include Senator [[Sam Brownback]] (R-Kan) and Senator [[Rick Santorum]] (R-Pa).
In 2000, [[Hillary Clinton]] ran for the New York Senate seat vacated by the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Senator [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]]. Backed by the White House, she obtained the Democratic nomination for this Senate seat, and then won easily against Republican [[Rick Lazio]] (who entered the race when [[Rudy Giuliani]] withdrew). Clinton was a high visibility show horse, working to develop a base in upstate regions. She initiated no major legislation.<ref>"The week—Hillary Clinton's spending of taxpayer money, other news from around the world" (April 22, 2002). ''National Review''. See [[National Review]].</ref> Clinton is said to have belonged to a conservative prayer group with the purpose of "bringing Jesus back to Capitol Hill."<ref>Joyce, Kathryn and Sharlet, Jeff (September 1, 2007). [http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2007/09/hillarys-prayer.html "Hillary's prayer: Hillary Clinton's religion and politics"]. ''Mother Jones'' website.</ref> A few of her collaborators in the group include Senator [[Sam Brownback]] (R-Kan) and Senator [[Rick Santorum]] (R-Pa).