Under wraps until tonight was her choice for "most fascinating."
Nine of the ten names had been released prior to the broadcast of the
ABC special tonight.
It was not until nearly the end of the program that her pick for
the most fascinating was revealed, and it was our girl, Hillary Clinton.
Not
a surprising selection to Hillary's loyalists, it is a gratifying pick. Thank
you Hillary for all you do, an
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Barbara Walters reveals her top 10 Most Fascinating People.
Some
of the biggest names in news, entertainment and pop culture are part of
the list, but the biggest question was who will be number one? Number
one was Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton!
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Barbara Walters' 'Most Fascinating' No. 1 Picks
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"Obviously, I will look carefully at what I think I can do and make that decision sometime next year."
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"It's such a difficult decision, and it's one that I'm not going to rush
into ... and I don't think we should be looking at the next election,"
Clinton said. "I think we should be looking at the work that we have
today. Our unemployment rate is too high. We have people getting kicked
off food stamps who are in terrible economic straits. Small business is
not getting credit, I could go on and on, so I think we ought to pay
attention to what's happening right now."
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Today, for the first time in decades, neither Hillary Clinton nor her
husband, former President Bill Clinton, who also appeared on the top of
Walters' list twice, are in public office, which the former secretary of
state called a "relief."