august march american attorney democratic_party politician member united_states house_of_representatives female vice presidential candidate representing major american political party grew new_york_city worked public school teacher training lawyer joined office heading new dealt sex crimes child abuse domestic violence elected rose rapidly party hierarchy focusing legislation bring equity women areas wages retirement plans vice president presidential candidate seen selected running mate upcoming election italian american major party national nominee addition woman positive polling ticket received joined soon faded damaging questions arose businessman husband finances wealth congressional disclosure statements general election defeated landslide incumbent president ronald_reagan vice president ran campaigns seat united_states senate new_york times starting runner party nomination losing primary election served united_states ambassador human rights presidential administration bill_clinton continued career journalist author served presidential campaign senator hillary_clinton died march multiple years diagnosed early life education born august new_york daughter née generation italian american italian immigrant owner restaurants brothers born died infancy age attended school young father died heart attack mother soon invested lost remainder family money forcing family low income area mother worked industry support stayed mount saint mary briefly attended school beginning attended lived new_york income family rental property italy seventh grade member honor society active clubs sports voted likely succeed graduated mother adamant education despite uncle family saying bother pretty girl married attended scholarship holding jobs time senior year began dating queens graduated commission marine_corps received bachelor_of_arts english woman family gain college degree passed city exam licensed school teacher began working elementary school teacher public schools queens women supposed decided attend law school officer said hope taking man place know earned doctor degree honors going classes night continuing work second grade teacher schools day women graduating class admitted bar march family lawyer prosecutor engaged august married july businessman kept birth professionally way honor mother having supported family father death parts private life couple children born born born lived queens added vacation house buy raising children worked time civil lawyer husband real estate firm years occasionally worked clients pro work women family court spent time local democratic clubs allowed maintain contacts legal profession involved local politics campaigns organizing community opposition proposed building met lawyer democratic figure political mentor elected president time political job came january appointed attorney new_york cousin district attorney time women prosecutors city uncommon countered rated qualified screening committee early job performance following year assigned new prosecuted cases involving rape child abuse abuse domestic violence named head unit assistant district attorneys assigned role strong advocate abused children admitted office worked long hours gained reputation tough prosecutor fair plea negotiations unit supposed turn cases bound trial division took active role trying cases persuaded upset discover superior paying equivalent male colleagues married woman husband found nature cases dealt work left drained angry developed grew frustrated unable deal root causes talked running legislative office secretary state new_york suggested united_states congress house_of_representatives ran election new_york 9th congressional district queens longtime democratic incumbent announced retirement location television series family district stretched park known ethnic composition conservative views candidate primary race democratic nomination faced better known rivals party organization candidate city main issues law order support elderly neighborhood preservation labeled small conservative emphasized bleeding heart liberal campaign slogan finally tough democrat italian heritage appealed ethnic residents district won way primary percent vote captured general election defeating republican percentage point margin contest dealing crime major issue personal attacks frequent aided campaign loans donations family including loans legal source nature transactions declared illegal shortly primary causing pay loans october real estate transactions campaign paid fines civil violations election law despite newcomer house vivid impression arrival quickly found prominence protégé house speaker tip established house democratic leaders rose rapidly party hierarchy elected secretary entitled seat influential steering policy committee named powerful served allowed push projects benefit district particular assisted successful effort neighborhoods codes changed brooklyn native queens male colleagues viewed respect tough ambitious turn new_york_times later wrote comfortable boys active democratic presidential politics served deputy chairs campaign following election served actively rewrote democratic delegate selection rules credited having prime agent creation regarded coming stars party platform committee democratic national convention woman hold position held multiple hearings country gained visibility congress focused legislative attention equity women areas wages retirement plans economic equity act concentrated problems elderly women championed pension equity law revision improve benefits people left work long periods returned typical case women families reagan administration lukewarm measure decided sign gain benefits popular appeal worked environmental issues tried prevent federal government gaining power local laws hazardous materials transportation effort continued subsequent years august led passage renewal bill attacked reagan administration handling environmental site took congressional trip nicaragua start spoke decided military el_salvador reaching security goals regional negotiations better served year terms elected vote shares increased percent percent funding came political action committees pro choice views conflicted constituents catholic_church belonged positions social foreign policy issues alignment district broke party favoring anti amendment constitution supported deployment missile submarine opposed funding missile bomber strategic defense initiative house political self description evolved moderate said experiences assistant district attorney changed views matter concerned spending seen hand poverty people lives good conscience years congress average percent liberal americans average percent rating gave average approval rating percent vice presidential candidacy presidential election primary season neared end likely democratic nominee idea picking woman vice presidential running mate gained considerable momentum pushed notion democratic figures speaker tip women mentioned role included mayor person short list selected vice presidential candidate july stated absolutely thrilled campaign hoped selection change campaign addition attracting women hoped attract ethnic democrats northeast abandoned party reagan personality variously described blunt spirited somewhat viewed asset turn accepted risk came inexperience woman run major party national ticket italian american july nomination emotional moments gathering female delegates appearing proud historic occasion acceptance speech said daughter immigrant italy chosen run vice president new land father came love convention attendees tears speech significance women immigrated america speech listed number speeches 20th century gained immediate large scale media attention journalists focused novelty woman poor family background coverage overwhelmingly favorable faced press questions foreign policy inexperience responded discussing attention foreign national security issues congress faced threshold proving high level female political figures face especially commander chief question tough directed questioned closely nuclear strategy asked think way soviets tempted try advantage simply woman choice viewed uncertain result net gain loss votes campaign choice popular democratic activists polls immediately announcement showed percent women excited selection versus percent agreed bad idea margin voters thought pressure women groups led decision having chosen best available candidate nonetheless days convention proved effective confident style criticized reagan administration overshadowed points reagan polls pick convention pulled short time week july questions initially reporting new_york_times began finances finances husband separately filed tax returns campaign anticipated questions spent hours family finances time american media deal national candidate husband said release returns month maintained correct included husband financial holdings past annual congressional disclosure statements media reported past investigation campaign funds finances interwoven paper half partners company little knowledge business worth understand greater public exposure wife new position brought family resisted releasing financial information august announced husband fact releasing tax returns grounds disadvantage real estate business disclosure voluntary election law joked people married italian men know like fellow italian americans announcement dominated television newspapers besieged questions finances criticism ethnic later wrote created monster republicans saw finances issue attack creating backlash thought leave ticket philadelphia_inquirer went investigations seeking link organized crime figures publishers avoided topic law enforcement officials treat allegations seriousness week previous statement said changed mind release tax records august statements included notice payment federal taxes owed described error said statements proved overall hide financial wrongdoing indicated husband worth nearly million time maid owned boat vacation homes wealth tied real estate income hurt image story strong performance august press conference covering final disclosure answered questions hours effectively ended issue remainder campaign significant damage campaign issue entire presidential campaign received media attention finances exposure diminished rising stardom removed momentum ticket gained convention delayed formation coherent message fall campaign sharp criticism catholic_church authorities defensive entire campaign abortion opponents frequently protesting appearances level usually encountered pro choice catholic male candidates briefing congress written catholic position abortion range personal political responses issue criticized cardinal new_york catholic_church position abortion days forth debate public media finally conceded catholic_church position abortion went believe lot catholics share view catholic_church criticized saying reagan good christian said policies hurt poor defend pro choice group catholics placed october page new_york_times titled catholic statement abortion drew large crowds campaign trail wished history making candidate person rarely touched appearances point place palm stood later said people afraid look like god dating vice presidential debate vice president held october result proclaimed press historians women voters tended think won men bush criticized reagan initial refusal support extension voting rights act experience questioned debate asked terms congress stacked bush extensive government experience bush statement said let vice president bush attitude teach foreign policy strongly defended position abortion earned applause respectful reply opponent days leading debate second lady united_states publicly referred million dollar rhymes rich soon apologized consistently discussed campaign study found quarter newspaper articles written contained language october new_york_post accurately reported father arrested possession numbers slips shortly death speculated mysterious covered death mother told arrest arrested accomplice released husband death printing story led state post publisher worth dirt mother shoes kept campaigning taking traditional running mate role attacking opposition vigorously end traveled reagan bush combined november lost general election landslide received percent popular vote compared reagan bush percent won home state minnesota district_of_columbia failed carry congressional district tended vote republican presidential races presence ticket little effect overall reagan captured percent women voters share catholic voters highest level republican presidential candidate tenth voters decided based vice presidential candidates percent went establishing provided net gain democrats percent reagan personal appeal campaign themes prosperity morning america strong political observers generally agree combination democrats won election later reflect knew reagan regrets choosing election found technically violated failing report reporting incorrectly details family finances reported husband holdings congressional disclosure forms committee concluded acted intent leaving congress action taken said consider completely scrutiny husband business dealings trend women candidates face american electoral politics women run vice president major party national ticket alaska governor republican vice presidential nominee ticket lost senate run relinquished house seat run vice presidency new found fame led appearance commercial published story account campaign life leading november best seller earned million earned giving speeches founded tomorrow political action committee focused getting women candidates elected congressional elections successful despite sided national loss viewed bright political future expected run united_states senate election new_york term republican incumbent upstate new_york end senate candidacy original plan career named ticket december said run ongoing probe husband finances stemming campaign revelations members family facing legal issues husband pleaded guilty january obtaining bank financing real estate transaction sentenced hours community service october indicted unrelated charges alleged queens borough president concerning cable television contract year later acquitted trial case key prosecution witness proved unreliable defense present testimony said husband charged run vice president february couple son john arrested possession sale cocaine convicted june sentenced months imprisonment broke tears court relating stress episode placed family worked unpublished book conflicting rights free press able fair trials asked september accepted vice presidential nomination known family problems follow said sat said god wish gone think candidacy opened door women national politics don regret minute proud wish different way remained active raising money democratic candidates nationwide especially women candidates presidential election served vice chair party television fellow teaching demand want president took care mother suffered years death early october ready enter politics ran democratic nomination united_states senate election new_york opponents state attorney general reverend congressman considered early runner campaign feared facing italian ancestry effective debating speech skills staunch pro choice views eat usual bases support emphasized career teacher prosecutor mother talked tough crime drew renewed attacks primary campaign media opponents finances business relationships objected male candidate receive nearly attention wife activities runner star power campaign attacks explicitly feminist rallying point women voters primary date neared lead began charges released additional tax returns 1980s try attacks ran negative accusing taking rent 1980s ties organized crime said efforts man reports originated vice presidential campaign remained building years addition report investigator found way media tip aide said seen meeting said response met final debates nasty particular constantly attacked integrity finances unusual election eve television broadcast talked ethnic connected organized crime lots proof plausible fact italian american tactic comes poisoned fear stereotype september primary edged percentage point winning percent vote percent lost weeks spent remainder campaign trying endorsement enraged bitter nature primary ignored accepted bill_clinton request campaign presidential bid instead eventually persuaded state party leaders giving endorsement days general election exchange apology tone primary won election narrow margin fighting campaign viewed disaster overall elections saw victories known year woman following primary loss managing partner new_york office chicago based law firm organized office spoke clients actively practice law left firm fell difficulties second book collection speeches titled changing history women power politics published president clinton appointed member united_states delegation human rights january attended june world conference human rights vienna alternate delegate october clinton promoted united_states ambassador human rights saying highly effective voice human rights women world clinton administration named vice chair delegation landmark september fourth world conference women beijing role picked strong team experts human rights issues serve stint commission time condemned anti human rights violation time prevented china blocking motion criticizing human rights record previous china motion failed told commission let sent decide important questions human rights merits avoid held position commentator second senate run february joined high visibility cnn political talk host representing left kept rapid fire speech new_york accent intact trial experience prosecutor days good fit program format effectively right host developed personal liking stayed strong ratings cnn job lucrative welcomed role keeps visible keeps extremely informed issues start left ran democratic nomination united_states senate election new_york candidates congressman new_york_city public advocate fundraising fear conflict interest job nonetheless immediately perceived runner december january polls percentage points ahead green race ahead unlike previous campaigns family finances issue lost ground summer catching polls early august soon passing fundraiser margin failed establish political image current times september primary beaten percent percent margin unlike contest divisive place finisher green endorsed unity breakfast following day decisively general election primary defeat brought end political career new_york_times wrote time rise political career protracted retained president noted female new_york political figures past reluctant enter state fierce primary races said woman probably opinion maker people sitting terms straight house_of_representatives senate attempts losses accomplished far accomplished winning business career illness medical activism founded sought support educational professional goals members forward positive role models order fight ethnic distinguished member board time death connected political non profit organizations board member member president newly established founding board serving law school board visitors boards hundreds public figures joined board board 2000s board advisors framing life family memoir published november depicts life story mother immigrant grandmother portrays rest family memoir early life includes relatively little political career felt unusually tired end second senate campaign november diagnosed multiple form blood cancer cells abnormal known proteins cause bones dump toxic amounts calcium publicly disclose illness june went washington successfully press congressional hearings passage portion act created cancer education program directs secretary establish education program patients blood general public frequent speaker disease avid supporter honorary board member initially given years live virtue new drug bone beat disease stage survival mean months factor advocacy helped new treatments approved available decade life disease managed continually adjusting treatments joined regular political commentator october making sporadic appearances channel continued partnered starting december writing alternate weeks column campaign countdown presidential election 2000s affiliated faculty member january republican secretary labor played debate preparations founded served presidents management consulting firm underneath goal advise corporations develop women leaders female employees subsequently june executive vice president managing director public affairs practice international investor relations corporate communications component worked corporations non profit organizations state governments political figures continued senior advisor working days month living years queens husband moved manhattan republished story life years campaign member board directors beginning august board member 1990s principal government relations practice blank rome law firm february working new_york washington days week lobbying communications activities passed age alive said retired time fully retired nuts presidential campaign involvement december announced support democratic presidential candidate hillary_clinton later vowed help defend clinton manner akin presidential candidate assisted fundraising assuming honorary post finance committee clinton presidential campaign heated nomination battle emerged clinton barack_obama racial dust ups caused perceptions remarks campaign took place daughter voted obama primary reflected difference american women viewed significance woman elected president march gave interview said obama white man position woman color position happens lucky country caught concept justified statements referring run vice president echoing statement wrote said talking historic started saying look historic candidacy talked things instead chosen vice presidential candidate qualification comments older white women generated immediate backlash strong criticism charges racism supporters obama obama called absurd clinton publicly expressed disagreement remarks denied racist speaking breeze responded attacks saying think attacking white resigned clinton finance committee march days began saying didn want obama camp use comments hurt clinton campaign continued engage issue criticize obama campaign position contributor early april said people negative comments trying removed boards worst weeks life stated mid clinton raised woman candidate thing different level ran thought obama behaved manner vote september gained attention announcement republican vice presidential nominee major party bid woman mentioned clinton introductory appearance reaction nomination said great don want wonderful woman national ticket speculated pick win republican presidential nominee john_mccain election said supporting obama running mate selection having resolved concerns obama lack experience certain areas criticized media scrutiny background family gender based saw parallels treated media run study found media framing similar revolved nominations political newsweek cover story detected change women voters responded female vice presidential candidate time correctly predicted bounce received pick dissipate friendly joint retrospective debate said national issues experience important good showing vice presidential debate little girls stand toe toe ended losing regardless election result said time woman runs women win joint appearance network election night coverage final year death tributes continued battle cancer making repeated visits hospitals year undergoing difficult procedures care took place boston acted informal advocate patients able joint appearance coverage november elections march went receive treatment pain caused fracture common multiple doctors discovered come pneumonia unable return new_york home died massachusetts general march addition husband children present survived grandchildren president obama said death forever remembered broke barriers women americans backgrounds walks life said daughters grow equal country called remarkable woman dear human pioneer country justice women open society broke lot better country said time political opponents happy friends time friendship marked respect affection admired ways manner new trails women politics paid tribute facebook expressing gratitude having able work year saying broke huge barrier went break example hard work dedication america continue inspire women bill hillary_clinton said statement kind tough brilliant afraid speak mind stand believed new_york icon true american original funeral mass held march new_york site married renewed vows 50th anniversary year figures local state national politics present speakers buried queens old congressional district awards honors inducted received honorary degrees 1980s early 1990s subsequently received honorary degree time congress received numerous awards local organizations queens received lifetime achievement award initial recipient annual received legislation passed house_of_representatives calling post office queens renamed post office accordingly fall queens renamed campus electoral history democratic primary new_york 9th congressional district new_york 9th congressional district conservative liberal new_york 9th congressional district inc conservative right life liberal new_york 9th congressional district inc conservative liberal vice presidential tally united states presidential election ronald_reagan inc electoral votes states carried electoral votes state carried electoral votes democratic primary united states senate democratic primary united states senate
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