Hillary Clinton 2008

Girlfriends for VEEP

Sue Casey | Posted 07.24.2008 | Politics


Sue Casey

Even if I weren't a girl, I'd be recommending that the smartest choice is that Obama's running mate be a woman. My three picks are Hillary Clinton, Janet Napolitano, and Olympia Snowe.

Hillary Asks To Keep Donor Money For 2012

The Observer | Posted 07.23.2008 | Politics


Hillary Clinton's campaign is sending out letters to donors asking permission to roll a $2,300 contribution to Clinton's 2008 general election coffers...

Politics on the Couch: Opposites Detract or Listening to the Unsaid

Justin Frank | Posted 07.18.2008 | Politics


Justin Frank

One simple way to learn about whom the candidates really are is to pay attention to the slogans by which they define themselves.

A Hillraiser Not Yet Ready to Back Obama: Could She Be Flirting with McCain?

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 07.17.2008 | Politics


Carol Felsenthal

In an interview with Hillraiser Susie Buell, the cofounder of Espirit clothing company sounded uncharacteristically disillusioned after watching her beloved Hillary get beat up and beaten in the long nomination battle.

Maureen Dowd, Please Don't Shut Up

Beth Arnold | Posted 07.11.2008 | Media


Beth Arnold

Before this political season began, my feeling was that Dowd had lost her touch. But then, thanks to the human material she had in this race, Dowd hit her stride again.

Clinton Going Back To Work

AFP | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Senator Hillary Clinton will return to congressional politics this week before staging her first joint appearances with White Ho...

"Aunt Hillary" Clinton Speaks At NYC High School Graduation

New York Times | Sharon Otterman | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton has been keeping a low profile since conceding the Democratic nomination on June 7, but she made an exception this morn...

Clinton Holding Private Conference Call With Donors Wednesday

Talking Points Memo | Greg Sargent | Posted 06.24.2008 | Politics


This one bears watching: Hillary is set to hold a private conference call with her top fundraising leadership on Wednesday afternoon. A source forwar...

"Women's Lib" Reborn?

Caryl Rivers | Posted 06.23.2008 | Politics


Caryl Rivers

The message when the first woman to have a real shot at the presidency is consistently called shrill and cackling is that women should have no voice in the public arena and will be humiliated if they try to enter it.

"Do You Have To Go?"

Kate Clinton | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Kate Clinton

This is the first Tuesday after the Democratic primaries and it is blistering hot in New York. For days it had been rainy and cool and then suddenly,...

Should Hillary Leave Him Now?

Mona Ackerman | Posted 06.20.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I have a question. For many years, a lot of people wondered if Hillary would leave Bill. It was a topic of much speculation by pundits and norma...

After Concession Speech, Reporters Wonder: Where's Hillary Clinton?

Washington Post | Anne Kornblut | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


After a year and a half directly in the spotlight, where has Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton gone? "They're currently taking some time off as a family," ...

Hillary and Big Brown: The Inevitables

Jamie Stiehm | Posted 06.19.2008 | Politics


Jamie Stiehm

So much for sure things in politics and horse racing. Pundits and gamblers, take note: life isn't yet as predictable as it seems.

Everything You Need To Know About The Democratic Race In 8 Minutes

Huffington Post | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics


The folks over at Slate have taken the just-finished Democratic race for President and boiled 16 months down to 8 minutes. Remember Hillary's cackle? ...

Top Clinton Adviser Mark Penn Blames Money Issues For Defeat

New York Times | Mark Penn | Posted 06.16.2008 | Politics


Perhaps the most frustrating part of losing a close race is thinking about what else you could have done to win. You replay the campaign over and over...

What Went Wrong Inside The Clinton Campaign

New York Times | Peter Baker and Jim Rutenberg | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics


By the time the campaign tracked down the small-city Indiana mayor, Bill Clinton was in a lather. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton had lost the North Ca...

At Clinton's Final Rally, The Scene Is More Bitter Than Sweet

McClatchy Newspapers | Matt Stearns | Posted 06.15.2008 | Politics


Bettyjean Kling is tough, she's mad and she's about ready to kick some pasty MSNBC butt. "Chris Matthews, I can't even look at him anymore," Kling sp...

Obama's Dignified Calm

Peter Clothier | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Peter Clothier

Clinton can't blame the media, sexism, or others for the failure. She started out an easy frontrunner, with the full weight of the party machinery behind her. It was hers to lose, and she lost it.

Why Hillary Lost: She Failed to Share Her Heart's Stories

Rob Kall | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Rob Kall

Once Hillary moved Mark Penn to the background, she began to share more of herself, but she never really did delve deep into her heart to find the personal stories that defined her

Open Letter to Hillary

Ilana Goldman | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics


Ilana Goldman

Dear Hillary - I say this to you almost daily, but since it's normally to you on the TV screen, I thought I should find a way of saying it where you...

What Does Hillary Want? That's Easy: Respect

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.12.2008 | Media


Of course she was going to concede, and concede gracefully; but first, to borrow a line from a play about the kind of person she purported to represent, "attention must be paid."

Clinton Wants Private Meeting With Obama

MSNBC via The Page | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Mark Halperin is reporting at The Page that Andrea Mitchell said this on MSNBC tonight: Clinton advisers are telling me that she wants to sit down ve...

Clinton Speech: No Decisions Tonight (VIDEO, TRANSCRIPT)

AP | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


***SCROLL FOR FULL TRANSCRIPT, VIDEO*** NEW YORK - Hillary Rodham Clinton says she will consult with party leaders and supporters to determine her ne...

Hillary and Jackie

Paul Begala | Posted 06.11.2008 | Politics


Paul Begala

Her figure, her clothes, her hair, her voice - all of it mocked and savaged in a way unimaginable if she were a man. She never answered their hate with rage. She just went on winning.

Clinton Camp Converging On NY Tuesday, Shedding Staff

Politico.com | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics


Members of Hillary Clinton's advance staff received calls and emails this evening from headquarters summoning them to New York City Tuesday night, and...