Hillary Clinton
Democrat from New York
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Hillary Clinton is a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She previously served as first lady when her husband, Bill Clinton, served two terms as president. She was born in Chicago in 1947, graduated from Wellesley College and earned a law degree at Yale Law School. She and her husband have one daughter.
Clinton's statements by ruling
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- Mostly True 7 (7)
- Half True 18 (18)
- Barely True 13 (13)
- False 7 (7)
- Pants on Fire 2 (2)
Recent statements by Hillary Clinton
"We are winning the popular vote."
Sunday, June 1st, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
Friday, May 23rd, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.
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"The White House is won in the swing states, and I am winning the swing states."
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 in a speech in Charleston, W.Va.
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"If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last 7½ years."
Monday, May 12th, 2008 in Logan, W. Va.
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"If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
Sunday, May 4th, 2008 in Indianapolis
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Recent attacks on Hillary Clinton
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"Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation." |
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“They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change).” |
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"If Senator Clinton or John McCain had stood up in previous years for increases in fuel efficiency standards . . . then we would not be in this same situation in the first place." |
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During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." |
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"Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises." |
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Recent stories featuring Hillary Clinton
Mix 'n match creditors with causes: We take apart popular notions on foreign debt and oil imports.
Obama's Rezko connection: After Obama's longtime fundraiser was convicted on federal fraud and money laundering charges, the Republican National Committee went on the attack.
Clinton vs. the Truth-O-Meter: In this column, PolitiFact editor Bill Adair traces the Clinton campaign through our Truth-O-Meter rulings. The turning point was Bosnia.
Clinton's calendar miscalculation: History is not on Sen. Hillary Clinton's side with references to '92, '68 elections.
It's not the Clinton you think: "Clinton pastor" convicted of child sex abuse, says a newspaper Web site and a posting on an Obama campaign blog. It's a recipe for outrage.
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