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Hillary Clinton in 2008 - A Groundbreaking Year in Review

From Presidential Candidate to Secretary of State, She Changed Politics Forever

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Dec 18 2008
She started the year as a top presidential contender and ended it as the nominee for the next Secretary of State in the Obama administration. A month-by-month look at the events and headlines surrounding Hillary Rodham Clinton's game-changing presidential campaign and her political legacy:

JANUARY - Primary Season Begins

FEBRUARY - Beyond Super Tuesday
MARCH - Battleground States APRIL - Beginning of the End MAY - Pressure to Drop Out JUNE - Clinton Withdraws JULY - Mending Fences AUGUST - Supporting Obama SEPTEMBER - Clinton's Causes

OCTOBER - Stretching the Truth NOVEMBER - Future Possibilities DECEMBER - Secretary of State Nominee

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