Focus on Hillary Rodham Clinton

The candidate
Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times
Although former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton has focused on experience as a theme of her presidential campaign, rivals say her time in the White House cuts both ways. Fellow Democrats Barack Obama and John Edwards have suggested she might be too invested in the culture of Washington to chart a fresh, independent course. To which the New York senator has responded: " 'Change' is just a word without the strength and experience to make it happen. And I know some people think you have to choose between change and experience. Well, with me you don't have to choose."

Bill Clinton, China linked via his foundation

As Chinese authorities have clamped down on unrest in Tibet and jailed dissidents in advance of the 2008 Olympics, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has taken a strong public stance, calling for restraint in Tibet and urging President Bush to boycott the Olympics opening ceremonies in Beijing.  More...

Clinton's win helps boost coffers

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton reported a $1.1-million fundraising boost from her Democratic primary win in New Hampshire, and other top finishers in both political parties got big infusions of campaign money, virtually guaranteeing that the 2008 presidential campaign will exceed its already high-priced expectations.  More...

Clinton campaign taps into an unlikely treasure-trove

NEW YORK -- Something remarkable happened at 44 Henry St., a grimy Chinatown tenement with peeling walls. It also happened nearby at a dimly lighted apartment building with trash bins clustered by the front door.  More...

Clinton's free-trade advocacy is hitting labor where it lives

To many labor unions and high-tech workers, the Indian giant Tata Consultancy Services is a serious threat -- a company that has helped move U.S. jobs to India while sending thousands of foreign workers on temporary visas to the United States.  More...

Clinton the organized

She always came prepared. From the first planning sessions for her husband's victorious 1992 presidential run through the final 1994 White House meetings she chaired as the Clinton administration's ill-fated healthcare initiative collapsed, Hillary Rodham Clinton was a force to be reckoned with as a decision-maker.  More...

At Wal-Mart, Clinton didn't upset any carts

At a Democratic presidential debate last month, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton described Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, as a "mixed blessing." She spoke from experience. --------------------  More...

Famous allies were often at odds

WASHINGTON -- Long before the fractious public airing of their poisoned relations, the political friendship between David Geffen and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton was an unconventional alliance with a cloudy future.  More...

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