Hillary Clinton Character Analysis in Becoming

Barack’s main competitor for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Hillary then becomes Barack’s Secretary of State and runs for president as the Democratic nominee in 2016 against Donald Trump. Despite winning three million more popular votes, she loses the electoral college and Donald Trump wins the presidency. Hillary was also the First Lady, as she is married to former president Bill Clinton.

Hillary Clinton Character Timeline in Becoming

The timeline below shows where the character Hillary Clinton appears in Becoming. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Marriage, Parenthood, and Work Theme Icon

...unofficial poll numbers are even with or ahead of Al Gore and John Kerry, though Hillary Clinton is decidedly the frontrunner. Michelle worries that it’s happening too quickly, wishing that he would... (full context)

Hilary Clinton is a formidable opponent, having a commanding lead. On name recognition alone, she could win,... (full context)

Optimism, Growth, and Fulfillment Theme Icon

...the campaign had rented. Through most of the year, Barack is still significantly behind both Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. Yet Michelle’s instincts tell her the polls are wrong, particularly because their... (full context)

...punches. Barack had spent the winter and spring of 2008 battling over every state with Hillary Clinton . In June, Clinton acknowledged that she lacked the delegate count to win. And so,... (full context)

Michelle explains that, even though Hillary Clinton was Barack’s primary opponent, she sees that Clinton has her own difficulty with pundits making... (full context)

Power, Privilege, and Responsibility Theme Icon

...where she can get a sense of what her husband was doing. Eight years earlier, Hillary Clinton had shown Laura Bush the same view. Michelle feels connected to all of the women... (full context)

...has already begun. The Republican side is crowded, while the Democrats are essentially choosing between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump announces his candidacy early in the summer, standing inside Trump... (full context)

...Michelle flies to the Democratic National Convention, this time giving a speech in support of Hillary Clinton , who now knows she will be running against Donald Trump. Michelle talks about how... (full context)

...play in the evening, but as the results come in, she is filled with dread. Hillary Clinton wins nearly three million more votes than Donald Trump, but he captures the Electoral College... (full context)