2000 United States Senate election in New York

none March 2026 September 2023 2000 United States Senate election in New York New York Flag of New York (1909–2020).svg presidential no 1994 United States Senate election in New York 1994 November 7, 2000 2006 United States Senate election in New York 2006 File:Hillary Clinton 1999.jpg 150x150px Hillary Rodham Clinton Democratic Party (United States) font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left; Parties Liberal Working Families 3,747,310 55.27% File:Rick Lazio (1).jpg Rick Lazio Republican Party (United States) Conservative Party of New York 2,915,730 43.01% 2000 United States Senate election in New York results map by county.svg 300px County resultsClinton: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Lazio: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Democratic Party (United States) Hillary Rodham Clinton Democratic Party (United States) In the United States Senate election held in the State of New York on November 7, 2000, Hillary Rodham Clinton, then first lady of the United States and the first presidential spouse to run for political office, defeated U.S. representative Rick Lazio. The general election coincided with the U.S. presidential election. The race began in November 1998 when four-term incumbent senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan announced his retirement, making this the first open Senate seat in New York since the 1958 Senate election. Both the Democratic Party and Republican Party sought high-profile candidates to compete for the open seat. By early 1999, Clinton and New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani were the frontrunners for their parties' respective nominations. Clinton and her husband, President Bill Clinton, purchased a house in Chappaqua, New York, in September 1999; she thereby became eligible for the election, although she faced accusations of carpetbagging since she had never resided in the state before. The lead in statewide polls swung from Clinton to Giuliani and back to Clinton as the campaigns featured both successful strategies and mistakes as well as dealing with current events. In late April and May 2000, Giuliani's medical, romantic, marital, and political lives all collided in a tumultuous four-week period, culminating in his withdrawal from the race on May 19. The Republicans chose lesser-known U.S. representative Rick Lazio to replace him. The election included a record $90 million in campaign expenditures between Clinton, Lazio, and Giuliani and national visibility. Clinton showed strength in normally Republican upstate areas and a debate blunder by Lazio solidified Clinton's previously shaky support among women. Clinton won the election in November 2000 with 55 percent of the vote to Lazio's 43 percent, and became the first woman elected to the Senate from New York. Background When four-term senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan announced his retirement in November 1998,http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/11/06/moynihan/ Moynihan tells friends he won't seek another term John King CNN November 6, 1998 November 1, 2007 John King (journalist) his previously safe U.S. Senate seat became open in the 2000 U.S. Senate elections. Both parties tried to find high-profile candidates to run for it. thumb|left|U.S. representative Nita Lowey was initially expected to run, but she stepped aside in favor of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was prevented by term limits from running for mayoral reelection in 2001, immediately indicated interest. Due to his high profile and visibility, Giuliani was supported by the New York State Republican Party, even though he had irritated many by endorsing incumbent Democratic governor Mario Cuomo over Republican George Pataki in 1994.1994 Ad http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n22_v46/ai_15999869 National Review November 21, 1994 November 2, 2007 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20071201024401/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_n22_v46/ai_15999869 22 46 December 1, 2007 Giuliani became the presumptive Republican nominee, and by April 1999 had formed a formal exploratory committee for a Senate run. There were still possible Republican primary opponents. Rick Lazio, a U.S. representative representing Suffolk County on Long Island, was raising money and had a candidacy announcement scheduled for August 16;http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/08/11/senate.2000/lazio.suspends/index.html Lazio suspends Senate plans CNN August 11, 1999 November 2, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20060825204303/http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/08/11/senate.2000/lazio.suspends/index.html August 25, 2006 he had openly discussed a primary against Giuliani, believing his more conservative record would be appealing to Republican primary voters. In early August, under pressure from state and national Republican figures, Pataki endorsed Giuliani. Pataki prevailed upon Lazio to forgo his candidacy, which Lazio agreed to despite frustration that Giuliani had still not officially announced that he was running; Lazio said, "If the mayor wants to be a candidate, I think he needs to get into this race. It is time to put the soap opera aside and step up to the plate." Nassau County U.S. representative Peter T. King also considered running and had raised some funds. U.S. representative Nita Lowey was the candidate first expected to be the Democratic nominee,https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/keyraces2000/stories/lowey030299.htm Rep. Nita Lowey's Senate Bid on Standby Kevin Merida The Washington Post March 2, 1999 November 1, 2007 while other mentioned possible candidates included secretary of housing and urban development Andrew Cuomo, state comptroller Carl McCall, as well as U.S. representative Carolyn Maloney.Tracey Tully December 31, 1998 Cuomo Pushed for Senate https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/31/cuomo-pushed-for-senate/ 26 September 2024 Daily News New York State Democratic figures were concerned that neither Lowey nor the others had the star power to rival Giuliani, and that the seat would be lost.May 2026 Late in 1998, prominent Democratic politicians and advisors, including U.S. representative Charles Rangel,http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/ny15_rangel/opedclintonharlem.html Clinton Is Welcome in Harlem Charles Rangel United States House of Representatives February 14, 2001 November 2, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070329171834/http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/ny15_rangel/opedclintonharlem.html March 29, 2007 urged First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton to run for the U.S. Senate seat. An unprecedented action if she did it, Clinton spent considerable time mulling over the idea while Lowey waited in the wings. Her political advisors told her the race would be difficult and some of them told her she would lose. She waited for the impeachment proceedings of Bill Clinton to conclude,Gerth Jeff Jeff Gerth Don Van Natta, Jr. Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton 2007 Little, Brown and Company New York 978-0-316-01742-8 https://archive.org/details/herwayhopesambit00gert , pp. 203–204. which they did with his acquittal on February 12, 1999. Initial campaigns Early Clinton campaign On February 16, 1999, the First Lady's office announced that she was considering running for the Senate seat. Once it was clear Clinton was going to run, Lowey stepped aside, although she would be disappointed at the lost opportunity.http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/clinton_move_starts_more_senat.php Clinton move starts more Senate jockeying Ambinder, Marc The Atlantic November 21, 2008 December 1, 2008 Marc Ambinder dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081218063840/http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/11/clinton_move_starts_more_senat.php December 18, 2008 Clinton’s political adviser, Harold Ickes, lead the campaign during its early stages. Ickes assembled the initial campaign team, which included Terry McAuliffe and Laura Hartigan. Both had previously been the most senior members of Bill Clinton's finance team during his 1996 reelection campaign.1999-06-14 Hillary Banks Senate Donations - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-banks-senate-donations/ 2025-04-05 www.cbsnews.com en-USGlasser Susan B. 1999-06-15 First Lady Prepares to Raise Funds https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1999/06/15/first-lady-prepares-to-raise-funds/33db179e-4902-4fe4-baf7-b708ae20db05/ 2026-09-14 The Washington Post en-US 0190-8286 In December 1999, after a series of campaign missteps, Bill de Blasio was brought on as the full-time campaign manager.Nagourney Adam 1999-12-04 Clinton Senate Campaign Gets a Full-Time Director https://www.nytimes.com/1999/12/04/nyregion/clinton-senate-campaign-gets-a-full-time-director.html 2026-09-14 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 On July 7, 1999, Clinton formally announced an exploratory committee for the Senate run;Gerth, Van Natta Jr., Her Way, pp. 208–209. the setting was Moynihan's farm in Pindars Corners, in rural Delaware County.Bernstein Carl Carl Bernstein A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton https://archive.org/details/womaninchargel00bern registration 2007 Alfred A. Knopf New York 978-0-375-40766-6 , p. 540. Bill Clinton was less than enthusiastic about her candidacy. The staging of the event was brokered by the Clintons' political consultant Mandy Grunwald.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900E7DD1E3FF933A15754C0A96F958260 Public Lives: A Top Adviser to a Much-Advised First Lady Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times July 20, 1999 October 24, 2007 Hillary Clinton embarked upon a "listening tour" of all parts of New York after her entrance into the race.Hillary Rodham Clinton, Living History, Simon & Schuster, 2003, 0-7432-2224-5, pp. 508. She planned to visit all 62 counties in New York, talking to New Yorkers in small-group settings according to the principles of retail politics.Gerth, Van Natta Jr., Her Way, p. 210. During the race, she spent considerable time campaigning in traditionally Republican upstate regions. Clinton faced charges of carpetbagging, since she had never resided in the State of New York nor directly participated in state politics prior to her Senate race. Meanwhile, in September 1999, the Clintons purchased a $1.7 million, 11-room, Dutch Colonial style home in Chappaqua, New York, north of New York City.Adam Nagourney https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E5D8153AF930A3575AC0A96F958260 With Some Help, Clintons Purchase a White House The New York Times September 3, 1999 June 2, 2007 Even the commonplace activity of house hunting leading up to this was the subject of considerable media attention; coverage of personal lives would be the norm in this contest of two "electrifying and polarizing figures" (as one reporter put it).Adam Nagourney Unusual Scrutiny for a Senate Race: This Time It's Personal https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E4DE103BF93AA1575BC0A96F958260 August 29, 1999 The New York Times September 30, 2007 In November 1999, Hillary Clinton announced that she would set aside most of her official duties as First Lady in order to take up residency in New York and pursue her campaign.https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/24/nyregion/mrs-clinton-to-be-official-new-yorker.html Mrs. Clinton to Be Official New Yorker John M. Broder The New York Times November 24, 1999 April 23, 2015 Her move-in took place in January 2000, with the house furnished with many of the couple's possessions from their Arkansas days.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-01/05/073r-010500-idx.html Hillary Clinton Makes a Historic Move Lynne Duke The Washington Post January 5, 2000 April 23, 2015 It became the first time since Woodrow Wilson's first wife died in 1914 that a president lived in the White House without a spouse. The early stages of her campaign were not without mistakes, and as she later wrote, "Mistakes in New York politics aren't easily brushed aside."Living History, p. 509. In a much-publicized move, Clinton donned a New York Yankees baseball cap at a June 1999 event when she had been a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F07E1DD1738F932A25755C0A96F958260 Mrs. Clinton May Steal Mayor's Yankee Fan Base Katherine Q. Seelye The New York Times June 11, 1999 February 20, 2008http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20001120/first_lady.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010305114203/http://www.time.com/time/pacific/magazine/20001120/first_lady.html dead March 5, 2001 Capitol Hill Margaret Carlson Time November 20, 2000 December 8, 2007http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2000/nf20001025_071.htm The Subway Series, Hillary, and Rick Ciro Scotti Bloomberg BusinessWeek October 25, 2000 December 8, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060613200341/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/oct2000/nf20001025_071.htm June 13, 2006 This brought her much criticism, and Thomas Kuiper would later write an anti-Clinton book titled: I've Always Been a Yankees Fan: Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words. Clinton said she had to develop an American League rooting interest, since fans of the Cubs were not expected to root for the American League Chicago White Sox.https://nymag.com/nymetro/news/sports/features/3943/ Baseball Ballot Chris Smith & Jessica Lustig New York October 16, 2000 December 8, 2007 In her 2003 autobiography, she said that putting on the hat had been a "bad move", but reiterated what had been reported in the press prior to the incident, that she had been "a die-hard Mickey Mantle fan;"Living History, p 509. the book included a photograph of her with a Yankees cap on from 1992.Living History, plate 40, first photo section. More seriously, on November 11, 1999, at the dedication of a U.S.-funded health program in the West Bank, she exchanged kisses with Suha Arafat, wife of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, after Suha Arafat had delivered a speech claiming that Israel had deliberately poisoned Palestinians through environmental degradation and the use of "poisonous gas".http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9911/12/mideast.hillary.02/ Diplomatic flap follows Hillary Clinton to Jordan CNN November 12, 1999 February 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20050419180807/http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/meast/9911/11/israel.hillary.02/ April 19, 2005 Some Israeli supporters said that Clinton never should have kissed the wife of the Palestinian leader, especially after such inflammatory remarks. The following day, Clinton denounced Suha Arafat's allegations, and said that Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat had told her Suha Arafat had been referring to 'tear gas' and not 'poison gas'. The kiss became a campaign issue, especially with Jewish voters.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F00E3D9153DF937A25752C1A96F958260 Hillary Clinton Strikes Back At Giuliani on Mideast Trip Joel Greenberg The New York Times November 14, 1999 February 20, 2008 Clinton said it was a formality akin to a handshake, saying that to not have done so would have caused a diplomatic incident.http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/11/lazio.arafat.ap/ Hillary Clinton's rival defends handshake with Arafat Beth J. Harpaz Associated Press CNN September 11, 2000 December 8, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070601031653/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/11/lazio.arafat.ap/ June 1, 2007 Clinton later wrote that the live Arabic-to-English translation had failed to convey the accurate nature of her remarks: "Had I been aware of her hateful words, I would have denounced them on the spot."Living History, pp. 509–510. Clinton faced an erosion of support from women voters during her campaign, with her numbers declining throughout 1999.https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/22/nyregion/clinton-campaign-confronts-erosion-of-women-s-support.html Clinton Campaign Confronts Erosion of Women's Support Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times February 22, 2000 February 21, 2010 This was partly a typical pattern seen with women candidates where they have an early surge of female support, which then wears off, and it was partly due to her early campaign stumbles. But it also reflected the particular set of mixed feelings that women had towards Clinton's marriage and the ambition and the power she derived from it. The problem was especially acute among some female demographics; one of her longtime advisers later said, "Women in the educated professional class? They fucking couldn't stand her. We could never figure out why. We had psychologists come in."Anne E. Kornblut Anne E. Kornblut Notes from the Cracked Ceiling: Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and What It Will Take for a Woman to Win Crown Books New York 2009 978-0-307-46425-5 31 https://archive.org/details/notesfromcracked00korn/page/31 Clinton's campaign to all counties, carried by a Ford conversion van, helped to defuse the carpetbagger issue,Bernstein, A Woman in Charge, p. 542 with many New York residents saying that Clinton "seems like one of us." She discussed local issues such as price supports for the dairy industry, fares for air travel, college tuition levels, and the brain drain in parts of the state.http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/27/rudy_hillary/ When Rudy Met Hillary Rob Polner Salon November 27, 2007 February 22, 2008 Her political positions were well matched to the different constituencies in the state that she targeted. In a January 2000 appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, she established a rapport with the host that would continue throughout her Senate years and into her 2008 presidential campaign.Gerth, Van Natta Jr., Her Way, p. 211. Clinton formally announced her official candidacy in Purchase, New York in February 2000, adopting the simple name "Hillary" for her campaign literature. Distrustful of the press since her husband's 1992 presidential campaign and her early days as First Lady,http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=6e01fdce-ad97-4dab-a07d-bf98dc52f681 Michael Crowley Bunker Hillary The New Republic November 12, 2007 December 6, 2007 she imposed limits on her availability to the press van following her. Associated Press reporter Beth Harpaz later recounted a typical day from this time: "But we'd been told there'd be no 'avail' today, and we'd accepted it. That didn't prevent me from feeling slightly humiliated. I was so worn down and so exasperated by the lack of access and the lack of news in this campaign that I'd given up fighting."Harpaz Beth The Girls in the Van: Covering Hillary St. Martin's Press 2001 978-0-312-30271-9 https://archive.org/details/girlsinvan00beth p. 86. Early Giuliani campaign An early January 1999 Marist Institute of Public Opinion poll showed Giuliani trailing Clinton by 10 points.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A05E3DB113CF932A05752C0A9669C8B63 Losing the Women Lee M. Miringoff The New York Times January 31, 2000 September 27, 2007 By January 2000, the Marist poll showed Giuliani up by 9 points. Giuliani's tactics involved intentionally baiting the Clinton campaign with deliberate overstatements, keeping them off balance and behind in the response cycle.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/28/us/politics/28york.html Senate Race That Fizzled Honed Skills for '08 Adam Nagourney The New York Times November 28, 2007 November 29, 2007 Giuliani emphasized his depiction of Clinton as a carpetbagger. He made a one-day visit to Little Rock, Arkansas, where he announced he would fly the Arkansas state flag over New York's City Hall. When Hillary Clinton visited New York from Washington, he said, "I hope she knows the way. I hope she doesn't get lost on one of the side streets." Giuliani's campaign prepared a 315-page opposition research dossier that went back to her time at Wellesley College; it included eleven pages of what they termed "Stupid Actions and Remarks". The Giuliani campaign had no problems raising money, getting over 40 percent of its funds from out-of-state and outraising Clinton overall two-to-one. The Giuliani campaign showed some structural weaknesses. So closely identified with New York City, he had somewhat limited appeal to naturally Republican voters in Upstate New York.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E06E0DD163AF935A35752C1A96F958260 Looking for the Senator From All of New York George Gates The New York Times November 6, 1999 September 27, 2007 The Farmersville Garbage Scandal was indicative of his lower levels of support upstate.http://concernedcitizens.homestead.com/newspagenew.html What's a 'Community'? Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County October 27, 2006 December 8, 2007 By late December 1999, Clinton adapted to Giuliani's psychological warfare, saying in response to one such gambit, "I can't be responding every time the mayor gets angry. Because that's all I would do." A February 2000 attempt by Giuliani to capitalize on a Clinton campaign event's accidental playing of Billy Joel's suburban drug tale "Captain Jack"http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/621078/02082000/joel_billy.jhtml Billy Joel Did Start The Fire In NY Senate Campaign Brian Hiatt VH1 February 8, 2000 February 22, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071001010154/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/621078/02082000/joel_billy.jhtml October 1, 2007 led to more ridicule for him than for her. On March 11, 2000, Giuliani and Clinton met face-to-face for the first time since the campaigning began, at the New York Inner Circle press dinner, an annual event in which New York politicians and the press corps stage skits, roast each other and make fun of themselves, with proceeds going to charity.http://1010wins.com/pages/8015.php?contentType=4&contentId=102423 Our Staff: Glenn Schuck WINS December 8, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071104020301/http://www.1010wins.com/pages/8015.php?contentType=4&contentId=102423 November 4, 2007 Giuliani was on stage in male disco garb spoofing John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever, but also appeared in drag in taped video clips that reworked the "Rudy/Rudia" theme of a past Inner Circle dinner,https://www.salon.com/test/2000/03/13/trail_mix_20/ Rudy does 'Saturday Night Fever' Garrone Max March 13, 2000 Salon live https://web.archive.org/web/20200208055502/https://www.salon.com/test/2000/03/13/trail_mix_20/ February 8, 2020 as well as in an exchange with Joan Rivers that sought to make fun of Clinton.Beth J. Harpaz http://www.hillary.org/hc/Hillary_Clinton_Forum_178_chat1.cgi Spoofs Target First Lady, Giuliani Associated Press March 2000 March 12, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071007170940/http://www.hillary.org/hc/Hillary_Clinton_Forum_178_chat1.cgi October 7, 2007 Other performers' skits made fun of Clinton's Yankees claim and the infidelity of her husband. The New York Police Department's fatal shooting of Patrick Dorismond on March 15, 2000, inflamed Giuliani's already strained relations with the city's minority communities, and Clinton seized on it as a major campaign issue. By April, reports showed Clinton gaining upstate and generally outworking Giuliani, who stated that his duties as mayor prevented him from campaigning more.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE4DB1E3FF93BA35757C0A9669C8B63 Despite Polls, Giuliani Says That He Won't Alter His Campaign Style Adam Nagourney The New York Times April 8, 2000 September 27, 2007 He gave priority to city duties over campaign activities. Some Giuliani aides and national Republican figures concluded that his interest in the campaign was flagging, as although he was desirous of winning in political combat against a Clinton, he was by nature an executive personality and the prospect of serving as one of a hundred legislators was unappealing to him. By this time, Clinton was 8 to 10 points ahead of Giuliani in the polls.Living History, p. 515. In retrospect, The New York Times would write that the battle so far between the two had comprised "a blistering year of mental gamesmanship, piercing attacks, contrasts in personalities and positions, and blunders played out by two outsize political figures in a super-heated atmosphere." Giuliani's tumultuous four weeks thumb|left|Rudy Giuliani was the presumptive Republican nominee for most of 1999 and 2000, until he abruptly withdrew on May 19 following a cancer diagnosis and the public collapse of his marriage to Donna Hanover. Giuliani's marriage to his wife, broadcast journalist and actress Donna Hanover, had been distant since 1996, and the two were rarely seen in public together.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E4D61E39F937A35756C0A9669C8B63 Mayor Acknowledges 'Very Good Friend' Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 4, 2000 December 7, 2007 There had been no formal announcement of any change in their relationship, although Hanover had indicated that she and their children would not move to Washington if Giuliani won the race.New York Political Corner New York Amsterdam News March 23, 2000 Beginning in October 1999, a new woman was being spotted at mayoral functions.Barrett Wayne Wayne Barrett Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani Basic Books 2000 978-0-7567-6114-1 p. 434. By March 2000, Giuliani had stopped wearing his wedding ring and was being seen more in the company of this other woman, including at the Inner Circle press dinner, the St. Patrick's Day parade, and town hall meetings, but it was not yet fully clear whether the relationship was personal or professional.Harpaz, The Girls in the Van, p. 113. While this woman had become a frequent subject of insider talk among the New York political circle, she had not been mentioned in the press. On April 20 Hanover announced that she would soon be taking over the lead role in Eve Ensler's controversial play The Vagina Monologues.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E7D61E31F932A15757C0A9669C8B63 'Monologues' Making A Political Connection Jesse McKinley The New York Times April 21, 2000 December 7, 2007 Political observers speculated that Hanover was partly engaging in a political act against her husband, as Ensler was a friend and supporter of Hillary Clinton and the role would not go over well with social conservatives within the Republican Party. Giuliani declined to say whether he would attend one of her performances.People in the News St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 27, 2000 On April 22, the New York Post obtained photographs of Giuliani openly strolling on a Manhattan street with the other woman after they left a restaurant, but did not have more than a first name for her;Barrett, Rudy!, p. 437. the Post sat on the story, but it was clear the relationship was a personal one. On April 26, television channel NY1 reported that Giuliani had undergone a second round of tests for prostate cancer at Mount Sinai Medical Center;https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E5DD1E30F934A15757C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani Is Tested For Prostate Cancer The New York Times April 27, 2000 December 7, 2007 the same disease had led to the death of his father. On April 28, Giuliani held a news conference to announce that he did in fact have prostate cancer, but it was in an early stage.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE0D61F30F93BA15757C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani Fighting Prostate Cancer; Unsure on Senate Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times April 28, 2000 December 7, 2007 He was unsure of which of several types of treatment he might undergo, and that decision would impact whether he could stay in the Senate race or not. Hanover was not present at the conference, but issued a note saying she would support him in his decision process.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9903E3DE1639F93BA15757C0A9669C8B63 A Glimpse Of Giuliani, Man of Grace Clyde Haberman The New York Times April 28, 2000 December 17, 2007 As Giuliani mulled over his medical options, on May 1 Hanover announced that she was postponing her appearance in The Vagina Monologues due to "personal family circumstances."https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E4DA1339F931A35756C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani's Wife Postpones Her Role in 'Monologues' Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 2, 2000 December 7, 2007 On May 2 the New York Daily News published a brief item about Giuliani's other woman, without name or description.Barrett, Rudy!, p. 436. On May 3 the New York Post finally published its photographs of Giuliani and the woman, now identified as Judith Nathan, leaving a restaurant together, under the front-page headline "Rudy's Mystery Brunch Pal is Upper East Side Divorcée".http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/06/rs.00.html Joe Lockhart Discusses Bill Clinton's Press Coverage Reliable Sources CNN May 6, 2000 December 17, 2007 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212056/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0005/06/rs.00.html dead (Some observers felt that Giuliani, known for his ability to manipulate the New York media,The New York Times May 8, 2000 Joyce Purnick https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B01E4DF1338F93BA35756C0A9669C8B63 'Good Friend,' A Marriage, And Voters April 4, 2008 had been eager for news of the relationship to come out.) Later that day, Giuliani responded to a barrage of questions on the subject at a news conference by acknowledging Judith Nathan publicly for the first time, calling her "a very good friend" and expressing his annoyance that her privacy was being invaded. The next days were filled with New York media coverage on Nathan's background and on the relationship. On May 6 Hanover held an unusually-located news conference at the back of St. Patrick's Cathedral before the funeral of Cardinal John O'Connor;https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E3DE1238F934A35756C0A9669C8B63 Hanover Says Her Marriage To Mayor Is 'Very Precious' Katherine E. Finkelstein The New York Times May 7, 2000 December 8, 2007 visibly trembling, she said, "I will be supportive of Rudy in his fight against his illness, as this marriage and this man have been very precious to me." The following day half the press tried to stake out Nathan's known locations while the rest pestered Nathan's hometown relatives in Hazleton, Pennsylvania;Barrett, Rudy!, p. 438. Giuliani looked weak in a public appearance. On May 10, Giuliani held what The New York Times described as an "extraordinary, emotional news conference" in Bryant Park to announce that he was seeking a separation from Hanover,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E7D8163BF932A25756C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani and His Wife of 16 Years Are Separating Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 11, 2000 December 8, 2007 saying, "This is very, very painful. For quite some time it's probably been apparent that Donna and I lead in many ways independent and separate lives." Regarding Nathan, Giuliani said "I'm going to need her now more than maybe I did before", making reference to his battle with cancer and her background in nursing. Regarding the Senate race, he again did not commit to a decision, saying, "I don't really care about politics right now. I'm thinking about my family, the people that I love and what can be done that's honest and truthful and that protects them the best. I'm not thinking about politics. Politics comes at least second, maybe third, maybe fourth, somewhere else. It'll all work itself out some way politically." Giuliani had, however, neglected to inform Hanover in advance of his announcement; her reaction was described as distraught. Three hours later, she held her own news conference at Gracie Mansion, where she said, "Today's turn of events brings me great sadness. I had hoped to keep this marriage together. For several years, it was difficult to participate in Rudy's public life because of his relationship with one staff member." In this, she was making reference to Cristyne Lategano, the former communications director for Giuliani; Vanity Fair had reported in 1997 that Lategano and Giuliani were having an affair, which both of them had denied.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-women-in-giulianis-life/ The Women In Giuliani's Life CBS News May 11, 2000 December 8, 2007 Hanover continued, "Beginning last May, I made a major effort to bring us back together. Rudy and I re-established some of our personal intimacy through the fall. At that point, he chose another path." State Republican leaders, who until now had avoided talk of replacements for Giuliani should he not run, now gave more attention to the matter, with the state party convention coming up on May 30.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E5D9163BF932A25756C0A9669C8B63 G.O.P. Politely Searches For an Alternative, Fast Adam Nagourney The New York Times May 11, 2000 December 18, 2007 Former possible contenders Rick Lazio and Pete King immediately indicated they were available;https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800EEDB103BF936A25756C0A9669C8B63 Behind the Scenes, Efforts to Find a Possible Senate Replacement Eric Lipton The New York Times May 15, 2000 December 18, 2007 other names mentioned included Wall Street financier Theodore J. Forstmann and Governor Pataki, although the latter indicated no interest. Giuliani continued to ponder his Senate race decision; when he had dinner with Nathan on May 12, they were trailed by a flock of photographers.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9502EEDC133BF937A25756C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani Drops Upstate Fund-Raising Trip Sarah Kershaw The New York Times May 14, 2000 December 18, 2007 Giuliani canceled campaigning and fundraising trips to upstate New York and California on May 13, suggesting he would not run, but then resumed fundraising and suggested he was inclined towards running on May 15.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0CE3DF1E3BF935A25756C0A9669C8B63 Mayor Inclined Toward Run, But His Backers Are Nervous Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 16, 2000 December 18, 2007 Two Republican county chairmen became upset at the indecision, saying, "Like Waiting for Godot, we have Waiting for Rudy", and, "We need a decision. Like tomorrow would be nice. Because this is getting ridiculous." A top state Republican said, "He seem[s] to like the attention. He seems to be going through some sort of catharsis in public. And we're like psychiatrists watching it. I can't quite figure it out. I don't think anybody can." Clinton, meanwhile, said as little as possible about the situation, preferring to let Giuliani's drama play out on its own;https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E6DB143BF931A25756C0A9669C8B63 Mrs. Clinton Stays Quiet While Mayor Is in Spotlight Adam Nagourney The New York Times May 12, 2000 December 18, 2007 on May 17, as he huddled with his doctors over whether to choose surgery or radiation as his treatmenthttps://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E2DA1F3BF934A25756C0A9669C8B63 Pensively, Giuliani Still Debates His Future Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 17, 2000 December 18, 2007 while facing conflicting political advice from his aides,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E2D9103BF936A25756C0A9669C8B63 Conflicting Advice at City Hall Complicates Giuliani's Decision Adam Nagourney The New York Times May 15, 2000 December 18, 2007 she won the unanimous approval of delegates to the Democratic Party state convention at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, giving a constrained acceptance speech because she did not know her general election opponent.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B03EFD71F3BF934A25756C0A9669C8B63 With Senate Rival Uncertain, Party Nominates Mrs. Clinton Adam Nagourney The New York Times May 17, 2000 December 18, 2007 Finally, on May 19, Giuliani held what The New York Times again described as "an emotional, riveting news conference" that "reached a new level of introspection" to announce that he was dropping out of the Senate race:https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E1DF103AF933A15756C0A9669C8B63 The Mayor's Decision: The Overview: Cancer is Concern Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times May 20, 2000 December 18, 2007 "This is not the right time for me to run for office. If it were six months ago or it were a year from now or the timing were a little different, maybe it would be different. But it isn't different and that's the way life is." He added that, "I used to think the core of me was in politics, probably. It isn't. When you feel your mortality and your humanity you realize that, that the core of you is first of all being able to take care of your health." He said that he would instead devote the remainder of his mayoralty trying to overcome the hostile relations he had with many of the city's minority groups. A change of Republicans: Lazio thumb|146px|right|After Giuliani withdrew in May 2000, lesser-known Long Island Congressman Rick Lazio took his place. While previous Republican candidates and fellow Long Island Congressmen Rick Lazio and Pete King had both indicated an interest in replacing Giuliani,http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/analysis/rothenberg/2000/05/23/rothenberg/index.html New York Senate race far from settled Stuart Rothenberg CNN May 23, 2000 November 2, 2007 upon Giuliani's withdrawal the state party quickly rallied around Lazio, who had more campaign funds and who was viewed as a potentially strong candidate. In particular, Governor Pataki — who never cared much for Giuliani to begin with — was strongly in favor of Lazio, and praised him as a "fresh, unencumbered challenger" to Clinton.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E1DF103AF933A15756C0A9669C8B63 Giuliani quits race for Senate, and G.O.P. rallies around Lazio Adam Nagourney The New York Times May 20, 2000 December 18, 2007 This also caused a shuffle in New York's unique third-party ballot-line alignments: the Liberal Party of New York, which was previously set to run Giuliani (whom they had supported in all three of his mayoral races), now switched to Clinton, while the Conservative Party of New York, which had previously been loath to endorse the socially liberal Giuliani (and was set to nominate former Westchester Congressman Joe DioGuardi) lined up behind Lazio.Mahoney, Joe Goldschlag, William May 23, 2000 GOP Barnstormer Poses With Pataki Upstate https://www.nydailynews.com/2000/05/23/gop-barnstormer-poses-with-pataki-upstate/ June 7, 2011 Daily News New York Lazio accepted the unanimous approval of delegates to the Republican Party state convention at a hotel ballroom in Buffalo on May 30.https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000601/world.htm#6 Lazio nominated to face Hillary Associated Press The Tribune India May 31, 2000 January 17, 2008 Clinton now faced a lesser-known candidate in Lazio. While a relative moderate among House Republicans,http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/05/19/lazio.senate/ Lazio boasts moderate record on some hot-button issues Amy Paulson CNN May 19, 2000 December 17, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070920174519/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/05/19/lazio.senate/ September 20, 2007 Lazio had frequently supported former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a largely despised figure among many New Yorkers.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tying-rick-to-newt/ Tying Rick To Newt CBS News August 31, 2000 December 17, 2007 Lazio did bring to the table a suburban background familiar to many New Yorkers, and had a reputation as an energetic campaigner.https://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/e1915.htm Lazio nominated to face Clinton Martha T. Moore USA Today May 30, 2000 December 17, 2007 One formality left were New York's late-in-the-season primary elections on September 12, which in this case merely served to ratify the state party conventions' choices. Lazio won unopposed,http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/12/primary.day/index.html Hillary Clinton wins New York Democratic primary CNN September 13, 2000 January 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071007062044/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/12/primary.day/index.html October 7, 2007 while Clinton won 82 percent of the votehttp://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/13/primary.day.01/index.html Hillary Clinton, Lazio to debate tonight after winning New York primary races CNN September 13, 2000 January 17, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20060528231005/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/13/primary.day.01/index.html May 28, 2006 in easily defeating unknown Manhattan doctor Mark McMahon, who ran on the grounds that "the Clintons have tried to hijack the Democratic Party." For her part, Clinton said that she was "surprised, in a way [to see her name in the voting booth]. I stood there for a minute, staring at my name." In any case, the general election was already well underway. Primaries Democratic results Democratic primaryhttp://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm#NY 2000 U.S. SENATE RESULTS Federal Election Commission June 21, 2001 Hillary Rodham Clinton Democratic Party (United States) 565,353 81.97% Mark McMahon Democratic Party (United States) 124,315 18.03% 689,668 100.00% Republican results Lazio was unopposed in the primary. Polling Source Date Rudy Giuliani Rick Lazio Peter King George Pataki Quinnipiac May 24, 1999 36% 8% –45% Quinnipiac June 30, 199967% 6% 9% – General election Polling Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) RudyGiuliani (R) JosephDioGuardi (C) Quinnipiac February 3, 199951% 42% – Quinnipiac February 23, 199954% 36% – Quinnipiac March 23, 199950% 39% – Quinnipiac April 15, 199947% 42% – Quinnipiac April 22, 199949% 41% – Quinnipiac May 24, 199948% 42% – Quinnipiac June 30, 199946% 44% – Quinnipiac July 29, 1999 45%45% – Quinnipiac September 16, 199945% 44% – Quinnipiac October 5, 1999 43%46% – Quinnipiac November 10, 1999 42%47% –QuinnipiacDecember 16, 199942%46%–QuinnipiacJanuary 20, 200042%46%–QuinnipiacFebruary 6, 200042%45%–QuinnipiacMarch 2, 200041%48%–QuinnipiacApril 5, 200046%43%–QuinnipiacMay 1, 200046%44%–QuinnipiacMay 16, 200042%41%5% Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) RickLazio (R) Quinnipiac May 16, 200050% 31%– Quinnipiac June 7, 2000 44% 44%– Quinnipiac July 12, 2000 45% 45%– Zogby International July 29, 2000 42%50%– Quinnipiac August 9, 200046% 43%– Quinnipiac September 12, 200049% 44%– Quinnipiac September 27, 200050% 43%– Quinnipiac October 6, 200050% 43%– Quinnipiac October 18, 200050% 43%– Quinnipiac October 31, 200047% 44%– Quinnipiac November 6, 200051% 39%– background:#cff Hypothetical polling border:solid 1px silver; padding:8px; background:var(--background-color-base); color:var(--color-base); Clinton v. Lazio (before Giuliani withdrawal) Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) RickLazio (R) Quinnipiac March 23, 199956% 23% Quinnipiac May 24, 199952% 30% Quinnipiac June 30, 199950% 34% Quinnipiac July 29, 199950% 32% Clinton v. D'Amato Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) AlfonseD'Amato (R) Quinnipiac February 23, 199960% 30% Quinnipiac March 23, 199956% 34% Quinnipiac April 15, 199954% 34% Quinnipiac April 22, 199955% 36% Clinton v. Pataki Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) GeorgePataki (R)QuinnipiacMay 24, 199947%45%QuinnipiacMay 16, 200041%46% Clinton v. King Poll source Datepublished HillaryClinton (D) PeterKing (R)QuinnipiacJune 30, 199951%31% Quinnipiac July 29, 199950%30% Lowey v. Giuliani Poll source Datepublished NitaLowey (D) RudyGiuliani (R)QuinnipiacMarch 23, 199930%48% Lowey v. D'Amato Poll source Datepublished NitaLowey (D) AlfonseD'Amato (R)QuinnipiacMarch 23, 199939%39% Lowey v. Lazio Poll source Datepublished NitaLowey (D) RickLazio (R)QuinnipiacMarch 23, 199933%20% Campaign The contest drew considerable national attention and both candidates were well-funded. By the end of the race, Democrat Clinton and Republicans Lazio and Giuliani had spent a combined $90 million,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E04E1DB133FF930A25751C1A9669C8B63 Lazio Sets Spending Mark for a Losing Senate Bid Clifford J. Levy The New York Times December 13, 2000 February 22, 2008 the most of any U.S. Senate race in history.As of 2007, it still holds the record of most expensive Senate race. See http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/11/27/rudy_hillary/ When Rudy Met Hillary Rob Polner Salon November 27, 2007 February 22, 2008 Lazio outspent Clinton $40 million to $29 million, with Clinton also getting several million dollars in soft money from Democratic organizations. Among Clinton antagonists circles, direct mail-based fundraising groups such as the Emergency Committee to Stop Hillary Rodham Clinton sprung up,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7DE1E31F934A15753C1A9669C8B63 Clinton Rivals Raise Little Besides Rage Clifford J. Levy The New York Times October 27, 2000 December 17, 2007 sending out solicitations regarding the "carpetbagging" issue. Clinton secured a broad base of support, including endorsements from conservation groupsFor example, the Sierra Club Hillary Clinton Is Endorsed By Sierra Club as Better Ally Randal C. Archibold https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C04E3DE1739F935A3575AC0A9669C8B63&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fOrganizations%2fS%2fSierra%20Club The New York Times September 6, 2000 October 6, 2007 and organized labor, Hillary Clinton Stars, Unrivaled, at Labor Day Parade Steven Greenhouse The New York Times September 10, 2000 but notably not the New York City police union which endorsed Lazio while firefighters supported Clinton. Police Union Backs Lazio, Citing First Lady's Statement https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9902E7DF1339F93BA3575AC0A9669C8B63&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/C/Clinton,%20Hillary%20Rodham Elisabeth Bumiller September 8, 2000 October 6, 2007 The New York TimesClinton wins endorsement of city's firefighter unions April 19, 2006 October 6, 2007 http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-nyhill0420,0,6369920.story Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20070628055431/http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-nyhill0420%2C0%2C6369920.story June 28, 2007 dead While Clinton had a solid base of support in New York City, candidates and observers expected the race to be decided in upstate New York where 45 percent of the state's voters lived. During the campaign, Clinton vowed to improve the economic picture in upstate New York, promising that her plan would deliver 200,000 New York jobs over six years. Her plan included specific tax credits with the purpose of rewarding job creation and encouraging business investment, especially in the high-tech sector. She called for targeted personal tax cuts for college tuition and long-term care.http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/07/senate.ny/ Hillary Rodham Clinton scores historic win in New York CNN November 8, 2000 December 17, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070212204213/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/11/07/senate.ny/ February 12, 2007 Lazio faced a unique tactical problem campaigning upstate. The major issue there was the persistently weak local economy, which Lazio hoped to link to his opponent's husband's tenure in office. Attacks on the state of the upstate economy were frequently interpreted as criticism of incumbent Republican governor George Pataki, however, limiting the effect of this line of attack. In July 2000, the release of State of a Union: Inside the Complex Marriage of Bill and Hillary Clinton by author Jerry Oppenheimer led to reports that Clinton had called someone a "fucking Jew bastard" in 1974.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/jul/18/uselections2000.usa Hillary faces voters' wrath for alleged ethnic slur Michael Ellison The Guardian July 17, 2000 July 31, 2019 The report, which received international media coverage, "rocked" Clinton's campaign, with The Daily Telegraph describing the campaign as having "mounted a frantic damage limitation exercise after details of the alleged incident were leaked".https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1349202/Clinton-leaps-to-Hillarys-defence-over-Jewish-slur.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/1349202/Clinton-leaps-to-Hillarys-defence-over-Jewish-slur.html 2022-01-12 subscription live Clinton leaps to Hillary's defence over 'Jewish slur' Toby Harnden The Daily Telegraph July 18, 2000 July 31, 2019 Clinton had reportedly screamed the insult at Paul Fray, who managed Bill Clinton's unsuccessful 1974 congressional campaign. Fray, his wife, and another campaign staffer stated that they had heard Clinton's outburst, while both Clintons adamantly denied that she had referenced Fray's heritage (while Oppenheimer wrote that Fray's father was Jewish,https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/06/books/for-better-or-worse.html For Better or Worse Emily Eakin The New York Times Book Review August 8, 2000 26 September 7, 2019 in reality Fray was a Southern Baptist whose closest Jewish ancestor was a paternal great-grandmother). Bill Clinton did allow that Hillary might have simply called Fray a "bastard". In media interviews, Fray and his wife acknowledged several factors that tended to undermine his credibility: he had lost his license to practice law for altering court records; he had made false accusations against the Clintons in the past; and he had suffered a brain hemorrhage with some resultant losses of memory.https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/20/nyregion/first-lady-s-aide-asked-help-on-slur-claim.html First Lady's Aide Asked Help on Slur Claim Randal C. Archibold The New York Times July 20, 2000 B4 September 7, 2019 Opponents continued to make the carpetbagging issue a focal point throughout the race and during debates.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE4D9103CF93AA35753C1A9669C8B63 Excerpts From Second Debate Between Mrs. Clinton and Lazio The New York Times October 9, 2000 February 18, 2008 Talk radio hammered on this, with New York-based Sean Hannity issuing a daily mantra, "Name me three things Hillary Clinton has ever done for the people of New York!" Clinton's supporters pointed out that the state was receptive to national leaders, such as Robert F. Kennedy who was elected to the Senate in 1964 despite similar accusations. In the end, according to exit polls conducted in the race, a majority of the voters dismissed the carpetbagging issue as unimportant.2000-11-08 CARPETBAG TAG DIDN'T TRAVEL Outsider Clinton won 'em over statewide https://www.nydailynews.com/2000/11/08/carpetbag-tag-didnt-travel-outsider-clinton-won-em-over-statewide/ 2024-09-26 New York Daily News en-US During the campaign, Independent Counsel Robert Ray filed his final reports regarding the long-running Whitewater,"Ray: Insufficient evidence to prosecute Clintons in Whitewater probe" https://web.archive.org/web/20080313092222/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/09/20/whitewater/ March 13, 2008 , CNN, September 20, 2000. Retrieved April 30, 2007. "Travelgate","Ray: First lady's answers false in travel office probe, but no prosecution" https://web.archive.org/web/20080131174436/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/10/18/travel.office January 31, 2008 , CNN, October 18, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2007. and "Filegate"Neil A. Lewis, "Report Clears White House In Inquiry Over F.B.I. Files", The New York Times, March 17, 2000. Retrieved June 9, 2007. investigations of the White House, each of which included specific investigations of Hillary Clinton actions. The reports exonerated her on the files matter, said there was insufficient evidence regarding her role in Whitewater, and said that she had made factually false statements regarding the Travel Office firings but there was insufficient evidence to prosecute her. Although The New York Times editorialized that the release of the reports seemed possibly timed to coincide with the Senate election,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407EFDA1630F933A0575BC0A9669C8B63 Mr. Ray's Ill-Timed Report The New York Times August 30, 2000 February 16, 2008 in practice the findings were not seen as likely to sway many voters' opinions.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/whitewater-case-closed/ Whitewater: Case Closed CBS News September 20, 2000 February 16, 2008 A September 13, 2000 debate between Lazio and Clinton proved important. Lazio was on the warpath against soft money and the amounts of it coming from the Democratic National Committee into Clinton's campaign, and challenged Clinton to agree to ban soft money from both campaigns. He left his podium and waved his proposed paper agreement in Clinton's face;Gerth, Van Natta Jr., Her Way, pp. 212–213. many debate viewers thought he had invaded her personal space and as a result Clinton's support among women voters solidified. Late in the campaign, Lazio criticized Clinton for accepting campaign donations from various Arab groups in the wake of the USS Cole bombing. The Lazio campaign orchestrated a wave of telephone calls to voters using this attack. This issue caused former New York Mayor Ed Koch to take out ads telling Lazio to "stop with the sleaze already," and did not change the dynamic of the race. Some of Lazio's campaign strategists would later say that the Cole-based attack had backfired and became the campaign's biggest blunder. Results thumb|195px|right|Having won the election, Clinton is sworn in as the junior senator from New York, January 3, 2001. 2000 United States Senate election resultshttp://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2000election.pdf Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives June 21, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Hillary Rodham Clinton 3,562,415 52.54% -0.24 Working Families Party Hillary Rodham Clinton 102,094 1.51% N/A Liberal Party (New York) Hillary Rodham Clinton 82,801 1.22% -1.25 total Hillary Rodham Clinton 3,747,310 55.27% +0.02 Republican Party (United States) Rick Lazio 2,724,589 40.19% +4.46 Conservative Party (New York) Rick Lazio 191,141 2.82% -2.95 total Rick Lazio 2,915,730 43.01% +1.50 Independence Party (New York) Jeffrey Graham 43,181 0.64% +0.08 Green Party (United States) Mark Dunau 40,991 0.60% N/A New York State Right to Life Party John Adefope 21,439 0.32% -1.68 Libertarian Party (United States) John Clifton 4,734 0.07% -0.31 Constitution Party (United States) Louis Wein 3,414 0.05% N/A Socialist Workers Party (United States) Jacob Perasso 3,040 0.04% -0.27 831,580 12.27% 6,779,839 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) By county County Hillary ClintonDemocratic Rick LazioRepublican All others Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Albany 81,867 57.9% 56,485 39.9% 3,039 2.1% 25,382 18.0% 141,391 Allegany 6,364 35.3% 11,255 62.4% 415 2.3% -4,891 -27.1% 18,034 Bronx 261,378 84.9% 44,078 14.3% 2,419 0.8% 217,300 70.6% 307,875 Broome 41,819 48.3% 42,760 49.4% 2,046 2.4% -941 -1.1% 86,625 Cattaraugus 13,955 41.8% 18,539 55.5% 881 2.6% -4,584 -13.7% 33,375 Cayuga 16,931 50.0% 16,203 47.9% 722 2.1% 728 2.1% 33,856 Chautauqua 25,787 44.4% 31,184 53.7% 1,113 1.9% -5,397 -9.3% 58,084 Chemung 16,419 43.9% 20,381 54.5% 572 1.6% -3,962 -10.6% 37,372 Chenango 8,546 42.4% 11,110 55.1% 502 2.6% -2,564 -12.7% 20,158 Clinton 14,343 47.4% 15,185 50.2% 703 2.3% -842 -2.8% 30,231 Columbia 12,685 44.8% 14,859 52.4% 789 2.8% -2,174 -7.6% 28,333 Cortland 9,472 45.9% 10,736 52.0% 427 2.1% -1,264 -6.1% 20,365 Delaware 7,918 39.7% 11,523 57.8% 511 2.5% -3,605 -18.1% 19,952 Dutchess 46,658 41.3% 62,393 56.5% 2,450 2.2% -16,735 -15.2% 110,501 Erie 237,770 56.1% 177,168 41.8% 8,543 2.0% 60,602 14.3% 423,481 Essex 7,222 40.8% 10,012 56.5% 474 2.6% -2,790 -15.7% 17,708 Franklin 8,665 50.3% 8,229 47.7% 341 2.0% 436 2.6% 17,235 Fulton 8,739 40.7% 12,322 57.4% 399 1.8% -3,583 -16.7% 21,460 Genesee 9,947 38.6% 15,198 59.0% 620 2.4% -5,251 -20.4% 25,765 Greene 7,821 37.3% 12,621 60.2% 522 2.5% -4,800 -22.9% 20,964 Hamilton 1,119 30.6% 2,474 67.7% 60 1.6% -1,355 -37.1% 3,653 Herkimer 12,007 43.7% 14,880 54.1% 616 2.2% -2,873 -10.4% 27,503 Jefferson 16,044 44.4% 17,121 47.4% 2,972 8.3% -1,077 -3.0% 36,137 Kings 467,699 76.0% 140,788 22.9% 6,780 1.1% 326,911 53.1% 615,267 Lewis 4,040 37.4% 6,058 56.1% 707 6.6% -2,018 -18.7% 10,805 Livingston 10,186 38.1% 15,925 59.6% 626 2.3% -5,739 -21.5% 26,737 Madison 11,689 41.5% 15,837 56.2% 639 2.2% -4,148 -14.7% 28,165 Monroe 152,603 48.3% 157,820 49.9% 5,549 1.7% -5,217 -1.6% 315,972 Montgomery 9,742 47.5% 10,357 50.6% 389 1.9% -615 -3.1% 20,488 Nassau 263,962 45.1% 312,252 53.4% 8,547 1.5% -48,290 -8.3% 584,671 New York 433,599 77.2% 119,263 21.2% 8,970 1.6% 314,336 56.0% 561,832 Niagara 47,356 51.2% 43,432 46.9% 1,789 1.9% 3,924 4.3% 92,577 Oneida 41,138 43.0% 52,431 54.8% 2,055 2.2% -11,293 -11.8% 95,624 Onondaga 106,796 52.6% 92,132 45.4% 3,915 2.0% 14,664 7.2% 202,843 Ontario 18,753 41.1% 25,905 56.8% 930 2.1% -7,152 -15.7% 45,588 Orange 48,515 38.7% 74,328 59.3% 2,433 1.9% -25,813 -20.6% 125,276 Orleans 6,194 39.4% 9,285 59.0% 260 1.6% -3,091 -19.6% 15,739 Oswego 23,080 48.0% 23,921 49.8% 1,062 2.2% -841 -1.8% 48,063 Otsego 11,079 44.2% 13,309 53.1% 692 2.8% -2,230 -8.9% 25,080 Putnam 15,024 35.6% 26,384 62.5% 807 1.9% -11,360 -26.9% 42,215 Queens 384,457 69.6% 162,747 29.4% 5,513 1.0% 221,710 40.2% 552,717 Rensselaer 33,287 49.0% 33,056 48.7% 1,602 2.4% 231 0.3% 67,945 Richmond 57,816 41.0% 81,584 57.9% 1,579 1.1% -23,768 -16.9% 140,979 Rockland 56,340 46.2% 63,983 52.4% 1,693 1.4% -7,643 -6.2% 122,016 Saratoga 41,165 43.7% 51,106 54.3% 1,835 1.9% -9,941 -10.6% 94,106 Schenectady 32,800 49.4% 32,271 48.7% 1,260 1.9% 529 0.7% 66,331 Schoharie 5,303 39.5% 7,825 58.3% 293 2.2% -2,522 -18.8% 13,421 Schuyler 3,247 40.2% 4,644 57.5% 190 2.4% -1,397 -17.3% 8,081 Seneca 6,693 46.8% 7,297 51.1% 297 2.1% -604 -4.3% 14,287 St. Lawrence 20,864 52.6% 16,887 42.6% 1,897 4.8% 3,977 10.0% 39,648 Steuben 14,124 35.5% 24,896 62.5% 812 2.0% -10,772 -27.0% 39,832 Suffolk 234,418 41.1% 326,230 57.2% 9,739 1.7% -91,812 16.1% 570,387 Sullivan 12,813 45.4% 14,723 52.2% 671 2.5% -1,910 -6.8% 28,207 Tioga 8,579 38.5% 13,282 59.6% 425 1.9% -4,703 -21.1% 22,286 Tompkins 22,672 57.2% 15,699 39.6% 1,264 3.1% 6,973 17.6% 39,635 Ulster 35,682 46.3% 39,249 50.7% 2,295 2.9% -3,387 -4.4% 77,406 Warren 11,105 39.4% 16,530 58.7% 545 1.9% -5,425 -19.3% 28,180 Washington 9,183 39.1% 13,483 57.5% 793 3.4% -4,300 -18.4% 23,459 Wayne 14,527 38.2% 22,717 59.7% 789 2.1% -8,190 -21.5% 38,033 Westchester 188,038 51.1% 174,533 47.4% 5,461 1.6% 13,505 3.7% 368,032 Wyoming 6,134 35.0% 10,914 62.3% 467 2.7% -4,780 -27.3% 17,515 Yates 3,952 39.3% 5,931 58.9% 183 1.8% -1,979 -19.6% 10,066Totals3,747,31055.3%2,915,73043.0%116,7991.7%831,58012.3%6,779,839 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Broome (largest municipality: Binghamton) Chautauqua (County Seat: Mayville) Chemung (largest municipality: Elmira) Clinton (largest municipality: Plattsburgh) Jefferson (largest municipality: Le Ray) Monroe (largest municipality: Rochester) Nassau (largest municipality: Hempstead) Rockland (County Seat: New City) Richmond (Staten Island, borough of New York City) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cayuga (County Seat: Auburn) Rensselaer (County Seat: Troy) right 300px Swing by county 300px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip Aftermath Hasidic pardons In January 2001, two months after Hillary Clinton's election to the Senate, President Bill Clinton pardoned four residents of the New Square Hasidic enclave in Rockland County, New York, who had been convicted of defrauding the federal government of $30 million by establishing a fictitious religious school.http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,106316,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20010805173007/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,106316,00.html dead August 5, 2001 U.S. Attorney White Keeps the Iron Hot Time April 14, 2001 May 24, 2007 Viveca NovakCarol Clark http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/pardons/overview.html Pardons may tarnish Clinton legacy CNN 2001 May 24, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070322114708/http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/pardons/overview.html March 22, 2007 New Square had voted almost unanimously for Clinton in the New York Senate race. A lawyer following the matter stated that even if Clinton had promised to lobby her husband for clemency in exchange for the town's votes — a claim for which there was no proof — it would be difficult to establish a crime had taken place: "Politicians make promises all the time. That's nothing new — or illegal." Clinton acknowledged sitting in on a post-election meeting discussing possible clemency for the four, but said she had played no part in her husband's decision. A federal investigation launched to investigate various Clinton pardons, closed its investigation of the New Square matter in June 2002 by taking no action against Bill, Hillary Clinton, or any residents of New Square.http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/06/20/clinton.clemency/index.html Clinton cleared in one probe of clemency grants CNN June 20, 2002 May 24, 2007 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071106043804/http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/06/20/clinton.clemency/index.html November 6, 2007 Hollywood fundraiser thumb|146px|right|Hillary Clinton with her largest 2000 contributor, Peter Paul, at the Gala Hollywood Farewell Salute to President Clinton. Hillary Clinton's former finance director, David Rosen, was indicted on January 7, 2005, on campaign finance charges related to a fundraising event produced by Peter F. Paul. Paul, a convicted drug dealer who would soon after be convicted on stock fraud charges after being extradited from Brazil, stated that he spent $1.2 million to produce the August 12, 2000 Hollywood Gala Salute to President William Jefferson Clinton event, which was both a tribute to honor President Clinton and a fundraiser for the First Lady's 2000 Senate campaign. The Justice Department indictment charged Rosen with filing false reports with the Federal Election Commission by reporting only $400,000 in contributions. On May 27, 2005, the jury acquitted Rosen on all counts.https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050527/ap_on_re_us/clinton_fundraising_probe ~ Clinton Fundraising Probe Associated Press Yahoo! News May 27, 2005 On January 5, 2006, it was reported that Clinton's campaign group agreed to pay a $35,000 fine related to the underreporting of the fundraiser's expenses.http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/05/hillaryclinton.fundra.ap/index.html ~ Hillary Clinton Fundraising CNN January 5, 2006 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060111134000/http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/05/hillaryclinton.fundra.ap/index.html January 11, 2006 Peter Paul also filed a civil suit in this matter, Paul v. Clinton. On April 10, 2006, the judge in charge of the case removed Hillary Clinton as a defendant, citing a lack of evidence, but leaving open the possibility that she might still be called to testify as a witness in the case.http://www.nysun.com/article/30698?access=709915 Judge Drops Senator Clinton From Lawsuit Josh Gerstein The New York Sun April 10, 2006 December 17, 2007 The removal was upheld by the California Second District Court of Appeal on October 16, 2007.http://www.wtop.com/?nid=213&sid=1270070 Court Says Clinton Should Not Be in Suit Greg Risling Associated Press WTOP October 16, 2007 November 1, 2007 Meanwhile, by the time of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign, a 13-minute video produced by Paul and describing his various allegations against Hillary Clinton had become quite popular on the Internet, gaining 1.4 million hits on Google Video and about 350,000 on YouTube in a single week in October 2007.http://www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=20071030ft#.UJZh_YYpC_Q Anti-Hillary Clinton video finding a niche on the Internet Jim Kuhnhenn Associated Press October 30, 2007 November 4, 2012 San Diego Daily Transcript Analysis Clinton won the election on November 7 with 55 percent of the vote to Lazio's 43 percent,http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2000/2000senate.htm#NY Federal Elections 2000: U.S. Senate results Federal Election Commission December 17, 2007 a difference larger than most observers had expected.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C06E7D71638F93AA35752C1A9669C8B63 First Lady Emerges From Shadow And Begins to Cast Her Own Elisabeth Bumiller, Dean E. Murphy The New York Times November 9, 2000 February 16, 2008 Clinton won the traditionally Democratic base of New York City by large margins, and carried suburban Westchester County, but lost heavily populated Long Island, part of which Lazio represented in Congress. She won 13 of 61 counties, with surprising victories in Upstate counties, such as Cayuga, Rensselaer, and Niagara. Overall, she lost Upstate to Lazio by only 3 percentage points, to which her win has been attributed. In comparison with other results, Clinton's 12-point margin was smaller than Gore's 25-point margin over Bush in the concurrent presidential contest within the state; was slightly larger than the 10-point margin by which fellow New York senator Chuck Schumer defeated incumbent Republican Al D'Amato in the hotly contested 1998 senate race; and was considerably smaller than the 47-point margin by which Senator Schumer won reelection in 2004 senate race against little-known Republican challenger Howard Mills.http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/1998/states/NY/S/index.html Election Night 1998: New York CNN November 4, 1998 December 17, 2007https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/vote2004/ny.htm Kerry, Schumer win in New York Associated Press USA Today November 3, 2004 December 17, 2007 The victory of a Democrat in the Senate election was not assured, because in recent decades the Republicans had won about half the elections for governor and senator. Lazio's bid was handicapped by the weak performance of George W. Bush in New York in the 2000 election,https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE2DF1738F93AA35752C1A9669C8B63 Mrs. Clinton Found Right Mix in Fame and Upstate Focus Adam Nagourney The New York Times November 9, 2000 February 18, 2008 but it was also clear Hillary Clinton had made substantial inroads in upstate New York prior to Lazio's entry into the race. Exit polls also showed a large gender gap with Clinton running stronger than expected among moderate women and unaffiliated women.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F01E1DF1238F931A25752C1A9669C8B63 It Took a Woman; How Gender Helped Elect Hillary Clinton Elisabeth Bumiller The New York Times November 12, 2000 January 15, 2008 Clinton's victory would establish her as an effective campaigner and an electoral force on her own, able to capture Republican and independent votes and overcome her polarizing image. She would easily win re-election in 2006, and in 2007 began her presidential campaign for 2008. Lazio gave up his House seat to run for Senate. Following his defeat, which set a record for the most money spent in a losing Senate effort, he took positions in the corporate world and avoided electoral politics until becoming a candidate in New York's 2010 gubernatorial election.Rutkoff Aaron 2 June 2010 GOP Backs Lazio in Race for Governor https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-METROB-3632 26 September 2024 The Wall Street Journal However, he was defeated by a wide margin in the Republican primary.https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/nyregion/28lazio.html Lazio Leaves Race, Giving Reluctant Aid to a Rival Halbfinger, David M. The New York Times September 27, 2010 September 28, 2010 Giuliani would undergo treatment for his cancer and eventually recover; he would also divorce Donna Hanover and eventually marry Judith Nathan. After his campaign withdrawal, his political future looked uncertain at best. But less than a year after the Senate general election, the September 11 attacks took place, with Giuliani still mayor. Giuliani's performance in the aftermath of September 11 earned him many accolades and resurrected his political prospects.http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/11/08/skills_at_ready_when_crisis_struck/ Mooney, Brian C. Skills at ready when crisis struck The Boston Globe November 8, 2007 February 18, 2008 After a successful stint in the private sector, in 2007 he also began his presidential campaign for 2008. Throughout much of 2007, Clinton and Giuliani led in national polls for their parties' respective nominations, and media reports often looked back to the 2000 "race that wasn't" as a preview of what might lie in wait for the entire nation in 2008. Such extrapolating ended with the Giuliani campaign's precipitous decline and January 2008 withdrawal. Clinton as well failed to gain the 2008 nomination and, in June 2008, she finished in a close second place to Illinois Senator Barack Obama. In December 2008, Lowey would have another chance at the Senate seat, when Clinton was nominated for U.S. Secretary of State by President-elect Obama and Lowey was considered a front-runner to be named as her appointed replacement.https://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-now/2008/12/lowey-withdraws-from-race-to-replace-clinton-014481 Lowey withdraws from race to replace Clinton Thrush, Glenn Politico December 1, 2008 December 5, 2008 But Lowey withdrew from consideration, as in the intervening years she had gained enough seniority to become one of the powerful "cardinals" on the House Appropriations Committee and did not want to relinquish that position. When Caroline Kennedy announced her interest in the vacancy, comparisons were drawn to Clinton in 2000, with both being famous people seeking to hold elective office for the first time.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/18/caroline-kennedy-senate-profile Caroline Kennedy: Born survivor makes Senate bid Goldenberg, Suzanne The Guardian December 18, 2008 March 21, 2009 London Others pointed out that Clinton had won election to the office while Kennedy would first be appointed.http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/12/16/kennedy_clinton/ Why Caroline Kennedy is not Hillary Clinton Koppelman, Alex Salon December 16, 2008 March 21, 2009 In any case, Kennedy's effort soon faltered, in part due to not having the same desire or willingness to work for the seat as Clinton had had,http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/choice-of-kennedy-for-senate-no-longer-seems-inevitable Choice of Kennedy for Senate No Longer Seems Inevitable Lee, Jennifer 8. The New York Times December 31, 2008 March 21, 2009 and she soon withdrew as abruptly as she had entered.http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/choice-of-kennedy-for-senate-no-longer-seems-inevitable Caroline Kennedy officially withdraws from race for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's Senate seat Lovett, Kenneth Daily News New York January 22, 2009 March 21, 2009 Kirsten Gillibrand received the appointment, and attention then turned to who would run against her in the 2010 Senate special election. By November 2009, Giuliani was seriously considering a run for his old would-have-been Senate seat,http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/11/19/2009-11-19_former_mayor_rudy_giuliani_to_announce_plan_to_run_for_us_senate.html Rudy Giuliani will very likely seek U.S. Senate seat, and if elected maybe 2012 White House: source Kenneth Lovett Elizabeth Benjamin David Saltonstall Daily News New York November 19, 2009 February 21, 2010 but the following month he announced he was not running for it or anything else in 2010, signalling an end to his political career.https://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/nyregion/23rudy.html Giuliani Says Farewell, for Now, to Politics Michael Powell The New York Times December 22, 2009 February 21, 2010 https://www.politico.com/story/2009/12/giuliani-exits-national-stage-030920 Rudy Giuliani exits national stage Jonathan Martin Ben Smith Politico December 23, 2009 February 21, 2010 Giuliani and Clinton got another chance to battle each other during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, when she was the Democratic nominee and he was one of the few high-profile Republicans to enthusiastically campaign for that party's nominee, Donald Trump.https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rudy-giuliani-gets-the-street-brawl-with-hillary-clinton-that-hes-always-wanted/2016/08/22/1c21971e-687b-11e6-ba32-5a4bf5aad4fa_story.html Rudy Giuliani gets the street brawl with Hillary Clinton that he's always wanted Philip Rucker Robert Costa Robert Costa (journalist) The Washington Post August 22, 2016 As The Washington Post wrote, "Rudy Giuliani is finally running the race against Hillary Clinton that he first contemplated some 17 years ago: a brutish bout under a white-hot spotlight." His actions on behalf of Trump included not only fiery attacks on Clinton's record as Secretary of State but also charges that she was experiencing significant problems with her health.http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/giuliani-fuels-clinton-health-rumors-again-again-n635841 Giuliani Fuels Clinton Health Rumors Again ... and Again Anna Brand NBC News August 22, 2016 A Clinton spokesperson responded by pointing out that it was Giuliani who had left the 2000 senatorial race in part for health reasons, not Clinton. Giuliani said Clinton was "too stupid to be president" for having stayed married to her husband following the Lewinsky scandal.https://www.cnn.com/2016/09/27/politics/rudy-giuliani-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-monica-lewinsky/index.html Giuliani: Clinton 'too stupid to be president' Samantha Reyes CNN September 28, 2016 April 11, 2018 Clinton sent some mild barbs Giuliani's way during the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in October 2016, to which Giuliani responded to with stone-faced silence rather than the usual playing-along mirth.https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rudy-giuliani-hillary-clinton-dinner_us_580976a1e4b02444efa29431 Rudy Giuliani Was Not Amused By Hillary Clinton's Jokes About Him Jennifer Bendery HuffPost October 21, 2016 April 13, 2015 The former mayor also issued a false charge against Clinton's statements regarding her role following the September 11 attacks that he had to apologize for.https://www.snopes.com/news/2016/10/13/giuliani-apologizes-for-false-911-criticism-of-hillary-clinton/ Giuliani Apologizes for False 9/11 Criticism of Hillary Clinton David Mikkelson Snopes.com November 3, 2016 April 11, 2018 And in the days leading up to the election, Giuliani implied, and then denied, that he had had inside knowledge of the FBI's late-in-the-campaign reopening of its investigation into the Clinton emails matter.https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-donald-trumps-top-fbi-fanboy Meet Donald Trump's Top FBI Fanboy Wayne Barrett The Daily Beast November 3, 2016 April 15, 2018https://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/politics/rudy-giuliani-hillary-clinton-email-fbi/index.html Giuliani changes story on FBI Christina Manduley Eugene Scott CNN November 5, 2016 April 15, 2018 Following Clinton's loss, Giuliani was considered to be on Trump's short list for both Attorney General – if picked, he said he would be open to prosecuting Clintonhttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/attorney-general-prospect-giuliani-leaves-door-open-to-clinton-prosecution/ Attorney General prospect Giuliani leaves door open to Clinton prosecution Fox News November 10, 2016 April 15, 2018 – and Clinton's past job of Secretary of Statehttps://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-expands-secretary-of-state-search-more-interviews-this-week/ Trump expands secretary of state search; more interviews this week Joseph Weber Fox News December 4, 2016 April 15, 2018 – where his potential conflicts from his post-mayoral consulting work, advisor roles, and paid speeches for foreign clients and corporations could have exposed him to some of the same charges that he had made against Clinton when she had held that position.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-giuliani-foreign-work-conflict-20161116-story.html Giuliani's foreign work exposes potential conflicts as secretary of state candidate Associated Press Chicago Tribune November 16, 2016 April 15, 2018 In the event, he was not selected for either position. The attacks continued; in March 2018 Giuliani made a joke at a fundraiser at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, the premise of which was that Clinton was almost too fat to fit through doorways.https://www.axios.com/rudy-giulianis-tasteless-hillary-joke-1520203032-856992af-1e13-4061-90a4-8a61c37ffd8f.html Rudy Giuliani's tasteless Hillary joke Jonathan Swan Axios March 4, 2018 April 11, 2018 Judith Giuliani was reported to have given her husband a "most foul look" following the remark; the Giulianis announced they were getting divorced a few weeks later.http://www.businessinsider.com/rudy-giuliani-judith-divorcing-after-clinton-joke-2018-4 Rudy Giuliani and his wife are getting divorced – weeks after she scoffed at his 'tasteless' joke about Hillary Clinton Michal Kranz Business Insider April 4, 2018 April 11, 2018 News of the breakup caused media outlets to recall how the Rudy-Judith relationship had all first come to light during the hectic weeks of the 2000 senatorial campaign.http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2018/04/06/as-he-heads-to-divorce-court-a-third-time--looking-back-on-mayor-giuliani-s-marriages As Rudy Giuliani returns to divorce court, looking back on a breakup that riveted the city Bobby Cuza NY1 News April 5, 2018 April 15, 2018 See also 2000 United States Senate elections References External links Candidates at Vote Smart Campaign finance at FEC Campaign finance at OpenSecrets Official campaign websites (archived) Hillary Clinton Rick Lazio New York 2000 United States Senate Category:Hillary Clinton Category:Rudy Giuliani Category:Hillary Clinton's tenure as First Lady of the United States