Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
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The Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign was her first bid for the U.S. presidency, in which she sought the Democratic nomination in a highly competitive primary race ultimately won by Barack Obama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign canonical | 4 |
| hillaryclinton.com | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign Context triple: [Neera Tanden, workedOn, Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign]
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Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign was the Democratic Party effort led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an ultimately unsuccessful bid for the U.S. presidency against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign was the successful Democratic bid that led to Obama becoming the first African American president of the United States, notable for its grassroots organizing, digital strategy, and message of "hope" and "change."
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C.
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is an American politician and diplomat who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. senator from New York, First Lady, and the first woman to be a major party’s presidential nominee.
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Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign
The Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign was the successful re-election effort of U.S. President Barack Obama, culminating in his victory over Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
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E.
John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign
The John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign was the Democratic bid by former Senator John Edwards, focused on economic populism and poverty reduction during the 2008 United States presidential election.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign Target entity description: The Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign was her first bid for the U.S. presidency, in which she sought the Democratic nomination in a highly competitive primary race ultimately won by Barack Obama.
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A.
Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign
The Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign was the Democratic Party effort led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an ultimately unsuccessful bid for the U.S. presidency against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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B.
Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
The Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign was the successful Democratic bid that led to Obama becoming the first African American president of the United States, notable for its grassroots organizing, digital strategy, and message of "hope" and "change."
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C.
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is an American politician and diplomat who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. senator from New York, First Lady, and the first woman to be a major party’s presidential nominee.
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D.
Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign
The Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign was the successful re-election effort of U.S. President Barack Obama, culminating in his victory over Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
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E.
John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign
The John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign was the Democratic bid by former Senator John Edwards, focused on economic populism and poverty reduction during the 2008 United States presidential election.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Democratic Party presidential primary campaign
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United States presidential campaign ⓘ |
| announcedVia | online video ⓘ |
| announcementPlatform |
hillaryclinton.com
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linked to:
Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
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| announcementStatement | "I’m in. And I’m in to win." ⓘ |
| campaignManager |
Maggie Williams
ⓘ
Patti Solis Doyle ⓘ |
| campaignSlogan |
Ready for Change, Ready to Lead
ⓘ
Solutions for America ⓘ |
| candidate |
Hillary Rodham Clinton
ⓘ
linked to:
Hillary Clinton
|
| chiefStrategist | Mark Penn ⓘ |
| concessionDate | 2008-06-07 ⓘ |
| concessionSpeechLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| election | 2008 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-06-07 ⓘ |
| fundraisingRecord | raised over 100 million dollars in 2007 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicAspect | featured first woman considered a frontrunner for a major U.S. party presidential nomination ⓘ |
| homeStateOfCandidate | New York ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
Iraq War policy
ⓘ
economic policy ⓘ energy and climate change ⓘ health care reform ⓘ national security ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| lostNominationTo | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| mediaCharacterization |
initial Democratic frontrunner
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part of a highly competitive primary race ⓘ |
| notablePrimary |
2008 Iowa Democratic caucuses
ⓘ
2008 New Hampshire Democratic primary ⓘ
linked to:
New Hampshire Democratic primary, 2008
2008 Ohio Democratic primary ⓘ 2008 Pennsylvania Democratic primary ⓘ 2008 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries ⓘ
linked to:
Super Tuesday, 2008
2008 Texas Democratic primary ⓘ |
| opponent |
Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
ⓘ
Bill Richardson 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Bill Richardson
Chris Dodd 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ Dennis Kucinich 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ Joe Biden 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| primaryElection | 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries ⓘ |
| resultingPositionForCandidate | Hillary Clinton later became U.S. Secretary of State under Barack Obama ⓘ |
| seniorAdvisor |
Harold Ickes
ⓘ
Howard Wolfson ⓘ |
| soughtOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 2007-01-20 ⓘ |
| status | unsuccessful in winning Democratic nomination ⓘ |
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Subject: Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign Description of subject: The Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign was her first bid for the U.S. presidency, in which she sought the Democratic nomination in a highly competitive primary race ultimately won by Barack Obama.
Referenced by (5)
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John Edwards 2008 presidential campaign
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majorOpponentsInPrimary
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Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
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linked to: Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign