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
Cultural and political image of Hillary Clinton noted that they would no longer use "Rodham" in referring to Clinton, with the AP stating that "the campaign says to go with Hillary Clinton", and the New York Times providing the statement that: The changing usage of Clinton's name has been noted by various observers, and has been related to her political and social role at the time: Political detractors have often referred to Clinton by any of a number of portmanteau names combining "Hillary" with other words having negative connotations. Cultural and political image of Hillary Clinton The cultural and political image of Hillary Clinton has been explored