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Mr. Morden
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« on: April 19, 2014, 11:31:22 PM »

The question I posed in 2007 still applies today:

Just wondering.  Many of us on this forum commonly refer to Hillary Rodham Clinton as "Clinton", following the convention that you refer to politicians by their last name.  But to virtually the entire rest of the world (including political pundits) it's always "Hillary".  Even her own campaign seems to use "Hillary" more often than "Clinton".  If she were to actually win the nomination, would this continue throughout the entire campaign?  If she were to be elected president, would it stop then?  Or would we have "President Hillary" rather than "President Clinton"?

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Mr. Morden
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« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2014, 09:42:13 PM »

If she wins, Bill would be expected to be a prominent first gentleman due to his former office, which could make for confusing headlines. A generation later she'll be one of two Former President Clintons.  We know that Bill was reasonably popular (reelected, high approval ratings) so it'll be tough for her to be the first Clinton people think of, even with the significance of the milestone of first female President.

Sure, but currently, many journalists for example refer to "President Obama".  If HRC becomes prez, surely they'll call her "President Clinton", no?
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