Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign The 2008 presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, then junior United States Senator from New York, was announced on her website on January 20, 2007. Hillary Clinton was previously the First Lady of the United States and First Lady of Arkansas prior to her election as U.S. Senator from New York. She is also the wife of former President Bill Clinton. Clinton was the source of much media speculation since having expressed interest in being a candidate in the 2008 presidential election since at least October 2002. Following her announcement of an exploratory committee and
Political positions of Hillary Clinton issued a joint statement in favor of ruling in the case of the "United States v. Windsor". During her 2016 presidential campaign, Clinton has stressing the important of anti-discrimination laws covering sexual orientation and gender identity, stating that "you can get married on Saturday and get fired on Monday because we still permit discrimination in employment and in public accommodations." On March 26, 2015, Hillary Clinton condemned the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. On April 15, 2015, Adrienne Elrod, spokesperson for Hillary for America, stated that Clinton hoped that the United State Supreme Court would find a constitutional right for same-sex