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> Hillary did promise 200,000 jobs, This is what I've found so far.
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post Dec 6 2007, 12:15 PM
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Senate election of 2000
Main article: United States Senate election in New York, 2000
The long-serving United States Senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, announced his retirement in November 1998. Several prominent Democratic figures, including Representative Charles Rangel of New York, urged Clinton to run for Moynihan's open seat in the United States Senate election of 2000.[176][177] When she decided to run, Clinton and her husband purchased a home in Chappaqua, New York, north of New York City in September 1999.[178] She became the first First Lady of the United States to be a candidate for elected office. At first, Clinton was expected to face Rudy Giuliani, the Mayor of New York City, as her Republican opponent in the election. However, Giuliani withdrew from the race after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, and Clinton instead faced Rick Lazio, a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing New York's 2nd congressional district. Throughout the campaign and during debates, Clinton was accused of carpetbagging by her opponents, as she had never resided in New York nor participated in the state's politics prior to this race. However, there was precedent for her action: New York had elected Robert F. Kennedy senator in 1964 despite similar accusations.[179] Clinton began her campaign by visiting every county in the state, in a "listening tour" of small-group settings.[180] During the campaign, she devoted considerable time in traditionally Republican Upstate New York regions.[181] Clinton vowed to improve the economic situation in those areas, promising to deliver 200,000 jobs to the state over her term. Her plan included specific tax credits to reward job creation and encourage business investment, especially in the high-tech sector. She called for personal tax cuts for college tuition and long-term care.[181]

The contest drew national attention and both candidates were well-funded. Clinton secured a broad base of support, including endorsements from conservation groups[182] and organized labor,[183] but not the New York City police and firefighters' unions.[184][185] By the date of the election, the campaigns of Clinton and Lazio, along with Giuliani's initial effort, had spent a combined $78 million.[181] Clinton won the election on November 7, 2000, with 55 percent of the vote to Lazio's 43 percent.[186] She was sworn in as United States Senator on January 3, 2001.

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