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[[Image:Hillary-6.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hillary Rodham Clinton]]
 
[[Image:Hillary-6.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hillary Rodham Clinton]]
'''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (b. 1947) is the junior [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[New York]] and was [[First Lady]] of the United States of America during the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]] from 1993 to 2001.  In 2000, she 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 Party|Republican]] Rick Lazio (who entered the race when [[Rudy Giuliani]] withdrew).  She is now making a presidential run, and she formally announced her candidacy in early 2007.
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'''Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton''' (b. 1947) is the junior [[United States Senate|Senator]] from [[New York]] and was [[First Lady]] of the United States of America during the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton Administration]] from 1993 to 2001.  In 2000, she 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 Party|Republican]] Rick Lazio (who entered the race when [[Rudy Giuliani]] withdrew).  She ran for the Democratic Presidential Candidacy, but conceded defeat to [[Barack Obama]] on June 7th, 2008.
    
==Controversy over alleged embellishment of career events==
 
==Controversy over alleged embellishment of career events==
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In 1995 there were approximately 1 million computers connected to the Internet. By the end of 1998, there were 50 million. In perspective, after the invention of television, it took more than 10 years before there were 50 million sets in the world. The same rise on the Internet  took less than three years.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=14676 Hillary Clinton, conspiracy theorist], Joseph Farah, WorldNetDaily.com, February 11, 1999.</ref>  This [[economic growth]] of the Internet Hillary Clinton branded as "a [[vast right-wing conspiracy]]."  White House staffers were directed to write a report, at taxpayer expense, which included an enemies list of persons and organizations who subsequently endured IRS audits and harassment.<ref>Larry Klayman, WorldNetDaily 7/9/99. [http://www.alamo-girl.com/0311.htm]</ref>
 
In 1995 there were approximately 1 million computers connected to the Internet. By the end of 1998, there were 50 million. In perspective, after the invention of television, it took more than 10 years before there were 50 million sets in the world. The same rise on the Internet  took less than three years.<ref>[http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=14676 Hillary Clinton, conspiracy theorist], Joseph Farah, WorldNetDaily.com, February 11, 1999.</ref>  This [[economic growth]] of the Internet Hillary Clinton branded as "a [[vast right-wing conspiracy]]."  White House staffers were directed to write a report, at taxpayer expense, which included an enemies list of persons and organizations who subsequently endured IRS audits and harassment.<ref>Larry Klayman, WorldNetDaily 7/9/99. [http://www.alamo-girl.com/0311.htm]</ref>
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In 2005, Clinton revived her campaign of Internet censorship under the guise of a vast right-wing conspiracy theory.
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In 2005, Clinton revived her campaign of Internet censorship under the guise of a vast right-wing conspiracy theory.{{fact}}
    
===Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction===
 
===Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction===
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===Electability===
 
===Electability===
A big concern in the Hillary Clinton camp is whether or not she is electable.  An Electability Poll undertaken in June of 2007,  in which the participants are asked in no certain order, a list of candidates from both parties, whether they would vote for candidate X or prefer someone else.  Recent polling has revealed, of all major presidential candidates from both parties, Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to whom a majority of 52% would not vote for, or would prefer someone else. <ref>[http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/28/248165.aspx Poll: Is Hillary Electable?], by Mark Murray, ''NBC News'', June 28, 2007.  Retrieved from MSNBC.com June 29, 2007.</ref>  The poll results show majorities would consider voting for all other major presidential candidates, or possible candidates, to avoid voting for her.
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A big concern in the Hillary Clinton camp was whether or not she was electable.  An Electability Poll undertaken in June of 2007,  in which the participants are asked in no certain order, a list of candidates from both parties, whether they would vote for candidate X or prefer someone else.  Recent polling has revealed, of all major presidential candidates from both parties, Hillary Clinton is the only candidate to whom a majority of 52% would not vote for, or would prefer someone else. <ref>[http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/28/248165.aspx Poll: Is Hillary Electable?], by Mark Murray, ''NBC News'', June 28, 2007.  Retrieved from MSNBC.com June 29, 2007.</ref>  The poll results show majorities would consider voting for all other major presidential candidates, or possible candidates, to avoid voting for her.
    
===Promises made, promises broken===  
 
===Promises made, promises broken===  
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