Hillary Clinton

Age: 67

Husband: Bill Clinton

Hometown: Chicago

Education: B.A. Political Science, Wellesley College 1969; J.D., Yale Law School, 1973.

Previous Gigs: Attorney, Law Professor, First Lady of Arkansas, First Lady of the United States of America, United States Senator, Secretary of State.

Current Job: Paid Speaker

Where You Know Her From: Clinton has been a political presence since her husband ran for president (and won) in 1992. Back then Bill used to the make the case to voters that they were getting “two for the price of one.” And while she did start out as one-half a power couple, Hillary has gone on to become a political juggernaut in her own right. It’s to the point now that if you mention the name Clinton, the other person will invariably ask “which one?”

Family Situation:Clinton and husband Bill famously only had one child, former first daughter Chelsea, who gave birth to Clinton’s first (and currently only) grandchild Charlotte in September 2014.

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Most Viral Moment: In 2012, a tumblr blog, Texts From Hillary, which lovingly joked about Clinton’s take-charge no-nonsense persona by optimizing a particularly badass series of pics featuring her reading her smartphone while traveling, became an online sensation. Clinton eventually met with the blog’s creators, who decided to end on a high note and stop publishing new posts immediately afterwards.

What She Seems to Care Most About: Children’s Rights, Gender Equality, and foreign policy.

Biggest Accomplishment to Date: As Secretary of State during Obama’s first term, Clinton reestablishing and repaired foreign relation with a slew of countries that had become strained and even outright damaged during the Bush administration.

What Could Take Down Her Candidacy: Clinton is current enduring a media firestorm over her use of a personal email address and server for government business while Secretary of State. It’s been uncreatively dubbed email-gate.

What Could Lead Her to Win: If she can survive email-gate, she can go all the way.

Elizabeth Warren
Age: 65

Husbands: Jim Warren, 1967-1978 (divorce), Bruce Mann, 1980-present.

Hometown: Oklahoma City

Education: B.A. Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of Houston; J.D., Rutgers University.

Previous Gigs: Elementary School Teacher, Law Professor, Researcher, Author, Consumer Advocate, Policy Advisor, Assistant to the President.

Current Job: United States Senator

Where You Know Her From: An academic/bankruptcy expert, Warren had made a name for herself while teaching at Harvard Law School as one of the foremost critics of weak financial regulations and an advocate against shady behavior of major financial corporations. She gained famed after the 2008 financial meltdown, as a leading voice for increased regulation and oversight. President Obama attempted to appoint her to the then-newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but faced adverse pushback from Republicans. A year after she failed to receive the appointment nomination, Warren announced her candidacy for the Senate.

Family Situation: Warren’s first marriage to a her high school boyfriend (and NASA mathematician) the late Jim Warren ended in divorce, but she and her second husband have been together for over thirty years. Her two children from her first marriage are now adults and she has three grandchildren.

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Most Viral Moment: Warren has become famous for YouTube videos of her clashing with banking execs testifying before the Senate and giving scathing speeches on the banking and finance industry, but this clip of her debating a CNBC anchor has proven to one of her most popular moments recorded and posted online.

What She Seems To Care Most About: Banking Regulations, Income Inequality, and Gender Equality.

Biggest Accomplishment to Date: After the 2008 financial crisis, Warren was appointed Chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), where she regulated the bailout of major financial institution and arguably prevented some serious shenanigans.

What Could Take Down Her Candidacy: Right wing accusations of being anti-capitalism and harmful to the economy could scare voters, who skittish enough about the state of the rebounding economy.

What Could Lead Her to Win: Anti-bank populism and the growing concern of big business having too much influence in American politics.

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Hillary clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Presidential election 2016