25 Facts You Won’t Believe About Hillary Clinton

12. Hillary Only Took the Name Clinton to Appease Arkansas Voters

When Bill and Hillary were first married, she chose to keep her maiden name of Rodham. This ended up being a move that turned off Arkansas voters, because they constantly suggested that it meant the marriage was on rocky ground or just for show. So in order to ensure that Bill Clinton was able to win his election for governor of Arkansas, she took the name Clinton and began calling herself Hillary Rodham Clinton.