Hillary Clinton

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Election Coverage from MPR

Pa. voters weigh in on hard-edged Democratic contest

Hillary Rodham Clinton ground out a gritty victory in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday night, defeating Barack Obama and staving off elimination in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. (04/22/2008)

Sharp barbs in Pennsylvania debate

Days before the Pennsylvania primary, Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama participated in what was perhaps their last debate. (Midday, 04/17/2008)

How John McCain won one Minnesotan's vote

John McCain won St. Olaf senior Andrew Foxwell's vote with the help of an online quiz. But it was following the Republican presidential candidate on the campaign trail that really inspired him. (04/08/2008)

Clinton, Obama stir N.D. Democrats

Thousands turned out in Grand Forks last night to hear Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton speak. Both candidates appeared at the North Dakota Democrat's state convention. (04/04/2008)

Race and politics

Geraldine Ferraro was villified for saying Barack Obama is doing well in the primaries because of his race. Midmorning asks if race should or could be ignored in this presidential campaign. (Midmorning, 03/18/2008)

Obama beats Clinton in Mississippi primary

Barack Obama coasted to victory in Mississippi's Democratic primary Tuesday, latest in a string of racially polarized presidential contests across the Deep South and a final tune-up before next month's high-stakes race with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pennsylvania. (03/11/2008)

A long, hard campaign for the presidency

From fundraising to primaries to delegates, Washington University political scientist Steven Smith joins Midday to discuss the issues on the 2008 presidential campaign trail. (Midday, 03/11/2008)

Obama defeats Clinton in Wyoming caucuses

Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the party's presidential nomination. (03/08/2008)

Pressure mounts on superdelegates

Minnesota's three Democratic Party superdelegates who are still uncommitted are coming under intense pressure from supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. (03/05/2008)

Clinton, Obama split New England states

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton split a pair of New England primaries Tuesday night and sought bigger prizes in Ohio and Texas in a riveting Democratic presidential race. Arizona Sen. John McCain, a political maverick and unflinching supporter of the Iraq War, clinched the Republican nomination. (03/04/2008)

Candidate snapshot

Party: Democrat

Biography

Date of Birth: 10/26/1947

Place of Birth: Chicago, IL

Education: JD, Yale University, 1973
BA, Wellesley College, 1969

Religion: Methodist

Resources

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