Senator Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton Challenged by Judicial Watch

Norman Cressy | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Norman Cressy

As far as anyone knows, Secretary Clinton did not have a sex change.

New York's Department of Veterans' Affairs: Where's the Outrage?

Luis Montalvan and Aaron Glantz | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Luis Montalvan and Aaron Glantz

Internal audits at the VA regional headquarters has revealed over half of all disability claims processed through the New York office had been illegally tampered with.

Women Matter

Michelle Kraus | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Michelle Kraus

This was a heroic week for women worldwide.

Senator Clinton Again

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Joe Peyronnin

Governor Paterson, if you haven't done so already, give William Jefferson Clinton a call and see if he's interested. It is not unprecedented. Two former presidents have served in the U.S. Congress in the past.

Thomas B. Edsall

Bill's Lucrative Speaking Engagements Create Potential Conflicts For Hillary

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics


It would be interesting to know how the average New York voter would respond when told that during the past three years their Senator and her spouse p...

Are We Really That Shallow?

Carol Hoenig | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics


Carol Hoenig

Considering the McCain team's vice-president pick, we women are a shallow people, a people who cannot discern gender from agenda. Apparently this is w...

Dowdy is at it Again

Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.14.2008 | Politics


Michelle Kraus

Madeline Albright once was quoted saying, "There is special place in hell for women that don't support other women." So knock it off. Get off the Hillary bashing. Get on with the Barry O team building.

Obama And Clinton: On Stage In New York And On Topic With Women

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 07.19.2008 | Home


Kelly Nuxoll

"While Barack was at the gym each morning, I had to get my hair done," Clinton said. "It's one of those Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire things." Zing. Apparently, being friends doesn't mean you can't also be a little bit bitter.

Hillary's Checkers Speech

Peter Dreier | Posted 06.12.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

Last night Hillary mirrored Nixon's famous and pathetic speech. In 1952 he told a national audience he was not a quitter and appealed to voters to help decide whether he should be the vice presidential candidate. "Wire and write," he said.

Telegraph: Obama To Pay Campaign Debt, Offer Cabinet Posts

Erin Medlicott | Posted 06.09.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

The U.K. Telegraph reports that Obama staffers are in discussions on when to pay off Clinton's campaign debt and are serious about offering her a place in the administration, perhaps as health secretary.

Clinton Could Face Uneasy Return To The Senate

New York Times | Carl Hulse | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics


When Hillary Rodham Clinton made a rare stop in the Senate last week, she spoke from a lonely outpost at the end of the Armed Services Committee dais,...

Another E-mail Worth Reading -- A Retired Rear Admiral Visits American Legion and VFW Posts, Hears About Reaction to Clinton and Obama

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.28.2008 | Politics


Lanny Davis

The Democratic Party has its work cut out for it with Vets if Hillary does not get the Democratic nomination. Senator Obama has zero traction in the VFW and American Legion Halls.

Obama In Indiana: Dispatches From GroundReport.com

Rachel Sterne | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home


Rachel Sterne

At an Indianapolis press conference, Obama struggled to draw a clear distinction for voters between his policies and those of Hillary Clinton. "It's tough," he said, "a lot of our differences get blurred."

Help for Political Junkies

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 05.02.2008 | Home


Carlotta Cooper

The long primary is not all bad. There is record voter turnout; tremendous numbers of new voters; large numbers of independents voting Democratic. These are all major pluses. Take a breath, people.

They Were Undercover Campaign Volunteers

Jay Rosen | Posted 04.26.2008 | Home


Jay Rosen

Two Philadelphia City Paper writers chose to go undercover to find out how the volunteer operations for Obama and Clinton actually worked. Ethical? Maybe. Revealing? Absolutely.

I Was A Clinton Volunteer

Tom Namako | Posted 04.26.2008 | Home


Tom Namako

It's simple, grassroots, startup ideas that have poked holes in the Clinton 1990s-style carefully crafted mass-media-ready messages. Internet news. Facebook. Hordes of young community volunteers.

Making Lemonade From Lemons After Debate

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 04.26.2008 | Home


Carlotta Cooper

Obama's politics of change is just a more subtle version of the same. He said the debate was all about "gotcha games" and "slash-and-burn politics." Then he said Clinton "looked in her element" on stage there.

But I Want to Think Obama Understands Small Town Concerns

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 04.24.2008 | Home


Carlotta Cooper

Don't tell me about how Sen. Obama grew up. His statements demonstrate he doesn't understand small town life or rural voters. Sen. Clinton is the one connecting with us. He could learn from her.

Black Women Say Yay or Nay On Hillary

Melissa Ulto | Posted 04.19.2008 | Home


Melissa Ulto

Seven out of ten black women members of Congress have endorsed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama. UrbnewsTV asks an activist and a hip-hop dj to weigh in.

Why Younger Women Aren't Supporting Hillary

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 04.12.2008 | Home


Carlotta Cooper

Many people have become sensitized -- even hypersensitized -- to issues of racism in this campaign, and words and attitudes are being examined and questioned. But sexism seems to go largely unnoticed or, if it is noticed, is dismissed as irrelevant.

Obama Risks Alienating Clinton Women and Blue-Collar Supporters

Carlotta Cooper | Posted 04.09.2008 | Home


Carlotta Cooper

This doesn't go down very well with a lot of voters, especially with the working class and underpaid professional women who make up many of Senator Clinton's supporters -- women who may have been passed over for jobs in the past and who work for 80 cents of a man's dollar.

Hollywood Celebs Hedge Their Bets With Candidate Donations

Erin Medlicott | Posted 03.30.2008 | Home


Erin Medlicott

Hollywood loves a good Democratic presidential race. And just in time for some "light reading," the 1st Quarter 2008 Federal Elections Commission Dis...

NY: Barack Takes a Bite

Beverly Davis | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Beverly Davis

Woodstock, NY---In America's most famous little town, still populated by pot smokers, pool players, grey-haired hippies, and successful writers, artis...

Obama, Clinton Speak At Black Churches

Bloomberg | Julianna Goldman | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama spoke Sunday at the church once pastored by Martin Luther King Jr., matching the soaring chords of the choir with an inspirational speech...

Clinton Supporter Bob Johnson Apologizes To Obama For Drug Comments

CNN | Suzanne Malveaux | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


High-profile Hillary Clinton supporter Bob Johnson is apologizing to Barack Obama for comments he made last week regarding the Illinois senator's ackn...