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Add to FavoritesOk this is seriously one of those articles that are strictly opinion based. Who are any of us or how are we capable of knowing if she would or wouldn't be running for president? Only she knows the answer to that. Could it be possible that being married to our former president helped her possibly but who is to say she wouldn't have made it there herself either. If any of us want something bad enough we get it right? or we would work for it. Is or was she not capable of working her way up to run for president? Who are we to judge! I just know one thing anyone who runs for president basically sells us there ideas of what they will do to improve our country and which ever one is going to make a change for the better is getting my vote regardless if there husband ,dog or horse was in the white house first! I think all of us need to stop thinking about how Hillary Clinton is running for president and start thinking about will she be a good president. Is it really fair to state she is running because Bill paved the way for her? Is anyone on the other side of this debate a psychic? Because if they are please read me my fortune tell me my future because there is no way you can say she wouldn't be running for president regardless of bill unless you could read her mind and know what is truly in her heart. So as far as this goes I suggest all of us keep in mind we will be voting for who will be the best for our country not about were the husband and wives have been or what they are doing unless it will affect our country in a negative way.
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It is almost humorous to discover that whenever an article covering the US election writes about Senator Hillary Clinton's campaign, they would refer to it (and her) as the "Clinton machine". While many may protest against such a bogus title while others find it a clever dub, it is undeniable that in the 2008 US Presidential Election, Senator Hillary Clinton comes as a package with her husband. This brings us to the question, would Hillary Clinton be running for president today if she wasn't married to former president Bill Clinton? I think not.
Before I begin, I must admit that I cannot fault Hillary Clinton for her overwhelming ambition and determination to reach for what she wants. She desires a spot in the political arena and she will do what she has to do to gain that spot. Her willingness to stay married to Bill Clinton despite his infidelities obviously attest to that. What woman in her right state of mind would stay married to an unfaithful husband unless there's something involved in it - usually money, power or status?
Which brings us to the next point - this year's election campaign. While it is customary to see a candidate's family staying by his/her side during the campaign trail, never have I seen a spouse take such an active role in the actual campaign. One obvious example that comes to mind is YouTube. When you visit the Obama promotional videos, it would be Obama himself talking about his achievements, aspirations for the country and his triumphs against the seemingly impossible odds. Yet when you click on a Clinton promotional video, sure enough, it would be Bill Clinton talking about why you should vote for Hillary. Elsewhere, it is pretty much the same story. I remember reading an article somewhere which mentioned that in one speech, Bill Clinton referred to himself ninety-seven times and mentioned Hillary only seven times. The underlying message seems to be: a vote for Hillary will be a vote of Bill. So is it even she running the election campaign? Of course not.
Sure, she has the speeches (prepared by others) all down pat and is a well-known public image, but when it comes down to the little details of the election, she has no clue. Let's face it, when you cackle in response to a question that the reporters are obviously going to ask (while sitting stone-faced when they voiced it), it is clear that you have no idea what you are doing. Yes, Hillary has the ambition to run for presidency and I know she will try her hardest to win but without Bill, I don't think she had any chance whatsoever.
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