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Hilary Clinton became the first lady to seek public office on her own when she ran for and won a seat in the U.S. Senate in New York, 2000.

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Hillary Clinton blazed a completely new trail by becoming the first first lady to run for and win public office, that of senator for New York.

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Geraldine Ferraro?

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That was Hillary Clinton

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