He was soon elected governor and Hillary Rodham joined a prestigious law firm, eventually becoming its first female partner. After a period of detente with his party rival, Obama appointed Clinton secretary of state. President Barack Obama, campaigning with her early this month, said “there has never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton. Political first ladyShe soon dropped her maiden name and became Hillary Clinton, first lady of Arkansas and then the nation after her husband’s White House election victory in 1992. PROFILE Hillary Clinton: burning ambition and resilience to matchWASHINGTON: On the subject of women in politics, Hillary Clinton is fond of quoting the words of another illustrious first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, who once said: “You need to grow a skin as thick as a rhinoceros.”When out on the stump, in cafes, churches and rallies across the country, Clinton talks of the adversity she has faced down over the course of four decades in public life.

Source: Manila Times July 24, 2016 07:07 UTC