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Clinton, Hillary Rodham

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  1. A lawyer and the wife of William Jefferson Clinton. She attended law school with her future husband, and after their marriage she was his indispensable ally during his rise in Arkansas politics. After Bill Clinton became president, he appointed her to head a national task force on health reform. She publicly stood by him amid various allegations of marital infidelities, including the Monica Lewinsky affair, and she actively supported candidates of the Democratic party during elections. In 2000 she was elected U.S. senator from New York.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton has aroused strong emotions of both support and hostility. She is generally considered more left-wing than her husband.

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That is what happened in March, with the arrival of Bill Clinton; Hillary Rodham Clinton; their daughter, Chelsea; and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2015

Hillary Clinton does not have time for your games Topics: Body Wars, , Hillary Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a news conference in Istanbul Aug. 11, 2012.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2012

In other years, Democrats have beat a path to his door: Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, President Obama.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2010

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