Hillary continued to impress peers and teachers at university and was asked to give the commencement address at her class’s graduated. Amid the roaring applause, people began to whisper she could be the first female President of the United States. Her Democratic views solidified at Yale Law School, where she met William Jefferson Clinton, a charismatic Arkansan who was increasingly active in the party.
As Bill mulled making a first run for Congress in 1974, Hillary moved to Washington as a Congressional staffer. She arrived at the height of the Watergate scandal and was soon involved in preparing impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon, the man she had once campaigned for. Although Nixon resigned before impeachment could begin, Hillary would carry the lessons of her time in Congress to her own husband’s impeachment two decades later.
Hillary caused controversy with a disparaging remark about stay-at-home mothers, however the pair were eventually able to outmanoeuvre first fellow Democrats and then George HW Bush to win the presidency.
Above, 1992: Governor Bill Clinton and wife Hillary at a New Mexico campaign rally on his final day of campaigning in Albuquerque, New Mexico
As her husband’s presidency drew to a close, Hillary was laying plans to run for Senate in New York. She won convincingly - despite being accused of political opportunism for having never lived in the state - and became the first First Lady ever elected to public office. She quickly became a serious player in the Senate, earning respect from both Democrats and Republicans and easily won a second term in 2006.
June 1997: Bill Clinton recovers after an accident
[h=1]Hillary Asks Donors for $1[/h][h=2][/h]6:51 PM, JUN 9, 2015 • BY DANIEL HALPER
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Hillary Clinton is asking supporters to chip in a buck. In an email this afternoon, Clinton writes, "I’m asking you to step up today, give just $1, and become a Launch Donor -- one of the tough, essential supporters who stood with me from the very beginning."
But Clinton says it's not about the dollar.
"It's not about the money. It's about knowing that when I step on the stage on Saturday, you’re with me. You have my back -- just like I’ll have yours."
The ask is a lot less expensive than the one Clinton is making of those who want to attend the fundraiser with singer Jon Bon Jovi. A ticket to that event costs between $1,000-$2,700.
Single PagePrintLarger TextSmaller TextAlerts
Hillary Clinton is asking supporters to chip in a buck. In an email this afternoon, Clinton writes, "I’m asking you to step up today, give just $1, and become a Launch Donor -- one of the tough, essential supporters who stood with me from the very beginning."
But Clinton says it's not about the dollar.
"It's not about the money. It's about knowing that when I step on the stage on Saturday, you’re with me. You have my back -- just like I’ll have yours."
The ask is a lot less expensive than the one Clinton is making of those who want to attend the fundraiser with singer Jon Bon Jovi. A ticket to that event costs between $1,000-$2,700.
