The Historic Fight for the 2008 Presidential Nomination: The Clinton View

In The Clinton View, learn how

• Hillary Clinton is an accomplished attorney and activist who has served on several state and national boards promoting legal aid, health care, and education
• Clinton, one of the most polarizing figures in modern American politics, became the first former first Lady to hold a Senate seat in 2000
• Popular media such as Saturday Night Live played an important role in the campaign
• The popular vote differs from the Electoral College, which ultimately chooses the winner
• Although Clinton did not clinch the nomination, she was chosen to serve as secretary of state in the Obama administration