The Dominican Republic has played a role in Hillary Clinton’s life for many years, since she first visited Punta Cana as a guest of the late Oscar de la Renta. Now news reports say that she made up her mind to run for President when spending her Christmas vacation in Punta Cana. The Dominican-born fashion designer passed away in October 2014. The Clintons are frequent visitors to his Punta Cana home.
AP’s Julie Pace reports that Hillary Clinton traveled to Punta Cana and went over documents in a 500-page binder, accompanied by her husband, former President Bill Clinton before deciding to run for President in November 2016.
However, she did not announce her pre-candidacy until last Sunday, 12 April 2015.
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