presidential library of, 88, 431
quadruple bypass surgery of, 21–22, 97
rumors and allegations regarding personal
life of, 15, 19, 34–35, 36, 47, 48–52, 65, 86, 87, 155, 308
speeches of, 21, 97, 330, 345, 346, 348, 417
see also specific elections
Clinton, Chelsea, 19–20, 79, 240, 257, 264, 432 campaigning of, 164–65, 173, 180, 190, 201, 225–26
Hillary Clinton’s protectiveness of, 165, 225–26
“pimped out” remark about, 225–26
Clinton, Hillary rodham, 13–25, 365, 400, 408 advisers and staff of, 4–6, 14, 16–17, 18–20, 25, 39–40, 43–44, 49–50, 78–84, 88–97, 152–54, 179–83, 187–89, 193–97, 200–201, 218, 240, 242, 255–57, 260
anger of, 93, 149, 157, 162, 193–94, 226, 346
Biden and, 336, 337–38, 432, 433
Bosnia “sniper fire” and, 240
campaign debt of, 260–61, 262–63, 266, 344, 433–34
“change” theme co-opted by, 117, 119, 146, 180
Democratic Party fund-raising and campaigning of, 13–14, 22, 37, 51–52, 61, 77
and driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants, 147–49
First Lady role of, 15, 16, 18, 24, 84, 98, 104, 146, 162, 220, 240, 264
front-runner status of, 6, 34, 39, 46, 84, 97, 99–100, 106, 123, 143, 145, 149, 174–75, 265, 273
health care reform failure of, 98
Hispanic support for, 195
intelligence and political savvy of, 17, 18, 22, 24, 39, 44, 83, 98, 107, 110, 339, 430
McCain and, 325, 344, 383
media treatment of, 5, 15, 17, 20, 45, 46–48, 78, 86–88, 98, 143, 149, 155–56, 161, 165, 171–72, 183, 185, 256–57, 265, 344
near-tears moment in New Hampshire of, 183, 184–85, 190, 198
negative campaigning of, 140, 156, 158, 160–64, 173–75, 179–80, 186, 194, 197, 199, 230–32, 241–42, 254–58, 317, 334, 413
negative opinions of, 14, 15, 18, 20, 34, 44–46, 65–66, 70, 78, 84, 87, 101, 119, 155–56
nomination conceded by, 261–62, 326
Obama endorsed by, 262, 263, 347–48
Obama’s relationship with, 10, 13–14, 23, 24–25, 85, 180, 222, 259–64, 266, 339, 344–45, 373–74, 430–32, 434–36
personal and political partnership with Bill Clinton, 4–6, 9, 14, 19–20, 35–41, 44, 47–53, 70, 79–80, 82, 86–92, 96–98, 117, 154–57, 163–64, 174, 177–79, 182, 185–87, 189, 193–98, 201–3, 205–15, 220, 227–28, 254–56, 339, 343–47, 374, 430, 431, 433, 435
“playing the race card” accusations against, 185, 197–200, 209–11, 219, 265
polarizing image of, 34, 65–66, 78, 87, 99, 104
reluctance to quit the race of, 228–33, 239, 249, 254–60, 267
running-mate role ruled out for, 261, 266, 337–38, 339–40, 342
secretary of state position offered to, 429–36
Senate campaigns and career of, 13–20, 22–25, 27, 34–38, 40–46, 78–80, 81, 82, 87, 92, 117, 119, 161, 165, 221–22, 275, 302, 325, 383, 432, 433, 436
showcasing the softer side of, 164–65, 194
speeches of, 6, 19, 45–46, 99, 148, 149–51, 155–56, 165, 173, 185, 190, 230, 232, 258, 259–60, 261–62, 330
support of women for, 65–66, 114, 179, 263, 344
“3AM” television ad of, 230–31
2004 presidential bid considered by, 15–20, 59
2008 campaign fund-raising and budget of, 5, 81, 83–84, 92–93, 95, 99, 106, 120, 137, 153–54, 181, 194–95, 203, 213, 221, 224, 227
2008 presidential bid considered by, 22, 39, 40, 42, 49, 52–53, 77–81
vulnerabilities of, 61, 84, 98, 119, 147–49, 153–56, 183–85, 239–40, 256–58
“Clinton fatigue,”38, 70, 119
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), 40, 382, 385, 433
Clyburn, James, 197, 207, 344
CNN, 111, 165, 345, 380, 414, 418
cold war, 371
Columbia University, 283
Commission on Presidential Debates, 390
Congress, U.S., 41, 49, 67, 153, 196, 197, 214, 283–84, 372, 381–82, 386 see also House of Representatives, U.S.; Senate, U.S.
Corzine, Jon, 29
Couric, Katie, 386, 410, 412 Palin interview with, 395, 397, 398–400, 403, 405
Cox, Chris, 380
Craig, Greg, 211–12
Crist, Charlie, 291–93, 299–300, 313, 354, 358
Culvahouse, A. B., 354, 360, 362–63, 365
Daily Show, The, 318
Daley, Bill, 61–62, 70, 235
Daley, Richard M., 61, 117, 235
Dartmouth College, 184–86, 189, 194, 197
Daschle, Linda, 70
Daschle, Tom, 32, 57, 204, 338, 430 as Obama mentor, 7–8, 27, 37, 70, 184, 208, 219
reelection defeat of, 27, 42, 70
Davis, Fred, 330, 369
Davis Rick, 271, 277, 281–82, 284–85, 297, 301, 302, 306–9, 312, 318 lobbying background of, 273, 306–7
McCain’s campaign run by, 328, 330–32, 354–56, 358–60, 366–67, 383, 386, 401–2, 408–10, 414–16
Dean, Howard, 16, 19, 20, 22, 45, 107, 138, 220
Defense Department, U.S., 430
DeGeneres, Ellen, 330
Delgado, Bob, 360
Democratic National Committee (DNC), 4, 14, 85
Democratic National Convention of 2004, 55 Obama’s keynote address at, 20, 21, 23, 26, 57, 58, 66, 68, 87, 104, 110
Democratic National Convention of 2008, 99, 253, 327, 343–50 Bill Clinton’s speech at, 330, 345, 346, 348, 350
Hillary Clinton’s speech at, 260, 266, 330, 345, 346–47, 350
nomination of Obama at, 347
Obama’s speech at, 330, 334, 349–50
Democratic Party, 58, 303, 349 concerns about Hillary Clinton’s candidacy in, 34–38, 39–41, 49–52, 104, 116
delegates and superdelegates in, 196, 202, 203, 222–24, 228–29, 231, 251, 254–55, 346, 347
important voting blocs in, 57, 90, 124, 130, 251
liberals in, 94, 242
surreptitious encouragement of Obama in, 34–38, 51, 116
Dennehy, Mike, 423–24
Denver, Colo., 258–59, 266, 343–50
Des Moines, Iowa, 1–10, 65, 96, 117, 157, 169–73 Jefferson-Jackson dinner in, 18–19, 120, 150–53, 155, 159, 164, 214
Des Moines Register, 117, 153, 157, 159, 171 endorsement of Hillary by, 164, 166
Dodd, Chris, 26, 35, 145, 147, 217, 218, 303, 339
Dole, Bob, 318
Donilon, Tom, 391
Dorgan, Byron, 37, 38
Dowd, Maureen, 86–89, 283
Dow Jones Industrial Average, 378, 392
Dreams from My Father (Obama), 31, 57–58, 108, 161
DreamWorks SKG, 85–86
Drexel University, 145–49
Drudge report, 257, 309
Dukakis, Michael, 40, 112, 242, 334
Dunham, Madelyn “Toot,” 237, 340, 350, 425, 426
Dunn, Anita, 32, 235, 243, 406, 407
Durbin, Dick, 36, 38
Eagleton, Thomas, 60–61, 368
Early Show, 399
Earth in the Balance (Gore), 338
Edley, Chris, 2, 12–15, 112–14, 116, 243
Edwards, Cate, 132
Edwards, Elizabeth book written by, 127, 135
cancer of, 123, 125, 126–27, 128, 136–37, 139, 141, 166, 168
John Edwards and, 126, 127, 128–29, 135–37, 141–43, 168–69, 343
political involvement of, 126, 128, 131, 135–38, 139–40, 141–43, 166, 168, 252
public vs. private behavior of, 126–29, 135–36, 142, 168–69
Edwards, Emma Claire, 126, 127, 132
Edwards, Jack, 126, 132
Edwards, John, 16, 29, 35, 56, 65, 84 advisers and staff of, 123, 125–26, 127–40, 142–44, 166–70, 342–43
anti-Hillary strategy of, 1, 7–8, 143–44, 146–48, 180, 184, 253
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attempted deals with Obama by, 7–8, 184, 204, 252–53, 342–43
Elizabeth Edwards and, 126–29, 131, 135–43, 166, 168–69, 252, 343
endorsement of Obama by, 251–53 fund-raising of, 125, 130–31, 137
media coverage of, 140–43, 166–69, 342–43, 354–55
negative opinions of, 84, 126, 138–43
neo-populist image of, 7, 138, 143–44
op-ed apology on war vote by, 39, 40
private vs. public image of, 124–26
rielle Hunter and, 129–38, 140–44, 166–70, 342–43
Senate career of, 7, 39, 124, 126
speeches of, 8, 130, 135
wealth and property of, 124, 128, 132, 136, 138–40
see also specific elections
Edwards, Wade, 126, 127
election of 1992, 94 Bill Clinton’s campaign in, 17–18, 58, 77, 80, 81, 90, 155, 170, 178, 179, 182, 186, 207, 257, 313, 338
election of 2000, 35, 43 Bush’s campaign in, 272, 276, 300, 307, 418
Gore’s campaign in, 57, 120, 124, 203, 220, 354, 429
Hillary Clinton’s Senate campaign in, 40, 81, 82, 87, 119
McCain’s nomination bid in, 272, 276, 283, 300, 306, 307, 310, 311–12, 368
Obama’s unsuccessful congressional bid in, 67
election of 2004, 7, 26, 35, 43, 51, 70, 87, 107, 220, 336 Bush’s reelection campaign in, 16, 18–22, 123, 273, 277, 296, 420
Edwards’s campaign in, 7, 19, 124, 125, 126, 133, 138, 169
Kerry’s campaign in, 7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21–22, 27, 120, 123, 125, 126, 272, 418, 429
Obama’s Senate campaign in, 13–14, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 186
see also Iowa caucuses of 2004
election of 2006, 55, 60, 61, 67, 271–72 Hillary Clinton’s Senate reelection campaign in, 44, 78–79, 81, 92
election of 2008 abortion issue in, 184, 355, 356, 359, 361
change vs. experience in, 104, 106, 117, 118–19, 146, 163, 180
economy in, 184, 327, 377–93
Edwards’s campaign in, 3, 4, 7–8, 84, 91, 93, 97, 111, 115, 117, 123–48, 159, 165–71, 217, 222, 252
gender factor in, 9, 40, 148–49, 153
Giuliani’s campaign in, 9, 151, 273, 286–95, 297, 299–300, 312, 313–14
health care in, 107, 137–38, 158, 179, 198, 231, 252
Huckabee’s campaign in, 9, 294, 295, 302, 310–12
immigration issue in, 147–49, 282–84, 301, 310, 325
McCain’s nomination campaign in, 8–9, 260, 263, 267, 271–88, 291, 294, 296–304, 310–19
national polling in, 1, 9, 16, 17, 34, 40, 65, 84, 90, 93, 98, 99, 112, 115, 117, 119, 143, 165, 181, 222, 247, 263, 273, 284, 292, 302, 317, 330, 334, 345, 353, 373, 401, 418, 423, 424
national security in, 83, 110, 111
race factor in, 9–10, 60, 69, 72, 105, 185, 197–201, 234–39, 264, 331–33
Republican debates in, 288, 293, 298, 302
Richardson’s campaign in, 5, 35, 145, 179
Romney’s campaign in, 273, 286, 288, 293–95, 297–98, 299, 302, 309, 310, 311, 312–13
television ads in, 159, 173, 179, 200, 230–31, 244, 301–2, 330–31, 333–34, 353, 362, 375, 377, 412, 413, 419
town hall meetings in, 9, 105, 109–10, 155–56, 160, 178, 184, 185–86, 199, 212, 246, 284, 288, 301, 326, 328, 420, 423–24
see also specific candidates, caucuses, and primaries
elections, U.S.: of 1960, 349 of 1972, 60, 84, 183
of 1980, 218, 267, 286, 311
of 1984, 214, 230
of 1988, 214
of 1994, 294
of 1996, 40, 81, 94, 104
of 1998, 127
of 2005, 29
of 2012, 409
Elizabeth II, queen of England, 194
Emanuel, Rahm, 65, 207, 254 Clintons and, 207, 254, 338, 432–34
Obama and, 254, 338, 390, 430
Eskew, Tucker, 365–66, 371, 400
Eudy, Carla, 271, 277
Evangelicals, 9, 273, 294, 311
Face the Nation, 166
Faircloth, Lauch, 124
Falwell, Jerry, 275
Fannie Mae, 378
Farrakhan, Louis, 246
Favreau, Jon, 29, 236
Federal Reserve, 378, 379
Feingold, russ, 324
Feinstein, Dianne, 260–61
Ferraro, Geraldine, 365
Fey, Tina, 398, 405, 410
financial crisis of 2008–9, 9, 10, 247, 377–93, 395, 435 foundering of banking and investment institutions in, 378–81, 387, 392, 393, 419
government intervention in, 378–83, 392, 395, 399
risk of global meltdown in, 378, 383
subprime mortgage debacle in, 139, 198, 339, 378
White House meeting on, 386–90
Fiorina, Carly, 380
Florida, 292, 299, 306, 313, 379, 426 Obama’s campaign in, 332, 384, 417–18
Florida Democratic Party, 29–30
Florida primary of 2008: Giuliani’s campaign in, 291–93, 297–98, 299–300, 312
McCain’s campaign and win in, 299–300, 312–13
Romney’s campaign in, 312–13
Flournoy, Tina, 260
Flowers, Gennifer, 178
focus groups, 65, 103–4, 114, 118–19, 126, 339, 393, 416
Fortune, 143–44
Foster, Vince, 15
Fox News, 185, 302, 419, 422
Frank, Barney, 388–89
Frank, Ted, 362
Freddie Mac, 378
freedom rides of 1961, 99
Garin, Geoff, 240, 256, 259, 262
Geffen, David, 85–89, 90, 106, 162
Gephardt, Dick, 16, 63, 138
Germany, 329–30, 331
Gibbs, Robert, 27, 229, 246–47, 343, 350 as Obama’s communications director, 2, 26–30, 33–34, 55–56, 58–59, 62, 107–8, 113–16, 160, 199–200, 202, 214, 242–43, 332
Gibson, Charlie, 241, 368 Palin’s interview with, 370, 373, 397, 398, 399
Gillespie, Ed, 387
Gilmore, Jim, 295
Gingrich, Newt, 65
Ginsberg, David, 134–35, 169, 343
Giuliani, Judith Nathan, 289–90, 292, 300
Giuliani, rudy, 305 marriages of, 288, 289–90
McCain and, 287, 299
as New York mayor, 9, 273, 287
as 9/11 icon, 9, 287
political liabilities of, 288–89, 300
social liberalism of, 273, 288, 290, 300
see also specific primaries and elections
Giving (B. Clinton), 163
Goldman Sachs, 381
Good Morning America, 254
Goodwin, Doris Kearns, 83
Gore, Al, 22, 26, 35, 73–74, 83, 106, 217, 220–21, 266, 334 climate-change crusade of, 35
vice presidency of, 58, 220, 338, 416
see also election of 2000, Gore’s campaign in
Gore, Tipper, 73–74, 220
Graham, Lindsey, 282, 284, 302, 311, 312, 325, 354–57, 381
Granholm, Jennifer, 406–7
Greer, Jim, 291–92
Grisham, John, 58
Grisolano, Larry, 119, 347, 348, 377
Grunwald, Mandy, 4, 5, 16, 81, 84, 97, 147–48, 152, 156, 174, 179, 194, 200, 260
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?, 199, 407
Gulf War, 40
Gustav, Hurricane, 366
Hannity, Sean, 316
Hanover, Donna, 288, 289
Hardball, 163, 305
Harkin, Tom, 56, 57, 94
Harpootlian, Dick, 208–11, 213
Hart, Gary, 138, 230
Harvard University, 91, 105 Law School of, 2, 71, 132, 331, 340
Hawaii, 69, 72–73, 279, 401, 426
Henry, Mike, 81, 94–95, 96, 98, 157, 187
Hickman, Harrison, 123–27, 133, 139
Hildebrand, Steve, 2, 57–58, 60, 62–64, 107, 113, 151, 159
HillPAC, 14, 16, 43
Hilton, Paris, 330–31
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br /> Hindery, Leo, 7–8, 204
Hispanic voters, 195, 199, 226, 418, 429
HIV/AIDS, 236, 246, 366
Hofstra University, 420
Holder, Eric, 339
Holtz-Eakin, Douglas, 379
Hoover, Herbert, 412, 420
Hopefund PAC, 32–33, 60, 235
Horton, Willie, 209
House of Representatives, U.S., 222, 271, 386–89 Democratic leadership in, 34, 381–82
Financial Ser vices Committee of, 388–89
Huckabee, Mike, 9, 294, 295, 302, 210–12
Huffington Post, 141, 235, 240
Humphrey, Hubert, 224
Hunter, Duncan, 295
Hunter, Frances Quinn, 252 paternity of, 167–69, 342
Hunter, rielle, 129–37 documentary videos shot by, 130–31, 135–36
Edwards and, 129–38, 140–44, 166–70, 342–43
pregnancy and childbirth of, 166–70, 204, 252, 342
Hussein, Saddam, 40, 397
Ickes, Harold, 52, 81–82, 95 campaign strategy of, 81, 84, 153–54, 187–88, 238–39, 255
Immigration and Naturalization Ser vice, 193
Indiana primary of 2008, 244, 247–49, 255, 256
Indonesia, 160, 425
Ingraham, Laura, 316
Internet, 32, 63, 91, 128, 131, 132, 136, 139 political uses of, 32, 83, 106, 107, 138, 148–49, 160–61, 211, 220, 223–24, 238, 253–54, 275, 278, 280, 288, 314, 318, 327, 331, 344, 405
see also YouTube
Iowa, 63–64, 94, 103, 141 Annual Harkin Steak Fry in, 56–58, 64
Iowa caucuses of 2000, 57
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