As secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton opened her office to dozens of influential Democratic party fundraisers, former Clinton administration and campaign loyalists, and corporate donors to her family's global charity, according to State Department calendars obtained by The Associated Press. The woman who would become a 2016 presidential candidate met or spoke by phone with nearly 100 corporate executives, Clinton charity donors and political supporters during her four years at the State Department between 2009 and 2013, records show. Many of those meetings and calls, formally scheduled by her aides, involved heads of companies and organizations that were pursuing business or private interests with the Obama administration at the time, including with the State Department while Clinton was in charge.During her time as secretary of state, Clinton's schedules appear to show her currying favor with Democratic supporters for a 2016 presidential runFrom 2009-2013, Clinton met with rich party donors, corporate heads and union leaders - many who are now financing her campaignSit-downs with secretaries of state are not uncommon, but they raise questions for Clinton since she was expected to run again
A dozen have been among _'s most reliable political fundraisers, bundling more than $100,000 in donations during her failed 2008 presidential campaign or providing larger amounts to Clinton-allied super political action committees this time. The State Department's release of _ emails has so far turned up at least 155 planning schedules, called 'minischedules,' but they account for only a tiny percentage of Clinton's four-year stint — 7 per cent of the 1,159 days covered by those email releases.