Hillary Rodham Clinton

Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois as Hillary Diane Rodham) is the junior United States Senator from New York, serving her freshman term since January 3, 2001. She was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton.

The 2006 Senate race

Clinton announced in November 2004 that she will seek a second term in the Senate. Among the many Republicans contemplating a possible challenge to Senator Clinton, is the son-in-law of former President Richard M. Nixon, Republican lawyer Ed Cox. As of June, 2005, Cox had formed an exploratory committee for the race and hired a campaign manager, spokesmen, pollsters and fund raisers. Cox accused Senator Clinton of not being able to produce because "she's not in the party in power in Washington." Westchester District Attorney Republican Jeanine Pirro has also said that she will challenge Clinton. Current polls, including a Quinnipiac University poll conducted in February, 2005, and a Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. poll conducted in May, 2005, indicate that Senator Clinton is the favorite going into the 2006 race. In February, 2005, Senator Clinton's approval rating stood at 65-27 among New York voters http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x11373.xml?ReleaseID=647 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,157119,00.html.

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Richard M. Nixon - Republican - Lawyer - Ed Cox - Westchester - Jeanine Pirro - Quinnipiac University - Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc.

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