--- title: Hillary Clinton Joined By Female Senators in New Hampshire description: Forget Bernie's bros — this is the "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits" canonical: https://time.com/4210507/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-senate-sisters/ author: Jay Newton-Small article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-02-06T00:08:36.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T14:49:45.864Z article:section: Politics og:title: Hillary Clinton Joined By Female Senators in New Hampshire og:description: Forget Bernie's bros — this is the "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits" og:url: https://time.com/4210507/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-senate-sisters/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb26fe083f65fd5f7/69887c6b0a4a2214a89c8413/hillary-clinton6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2560 og:image:height: 1440 og:image:alt: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, right, is joined on staged EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock, left, Lily Ledbetter, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., during a visit to a cam og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Hillary Clinton Joined By Female Senators in New Hampshire twitter:description: Forget Bernie's bros — this is the "sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb26fe083f65fd5f7/69887c6b0a4a2214a89c8413/hillary-clinton6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Hillary Brings Her 'Sisters' on the New Hampshire Trail > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. 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Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., during a visit to a campaign office in Nashua, N.H., on Feb. 5, 2016. Hillary Clinton is joined on stage by EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock, left, Lily Ledbetter, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., during a visit to a campaign office in Nashua, N.H., on Feb. 5, 2016. Matt Rourke—AP  by [Jay Newton-Small](https://time.com/author/jay-newton-small/)  ## Jay Newton-Small Feb 6, 2016 12:08 AM UTC Hillary Clinton spent the day campaigning with three of her former Senate colleagues: Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar, Michigan’s Debbie Stabenow and Jeanne Shaheen from New Hampshire—or the “sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits,” as Klobuchar called them. The women held events in Manchester and Nashua and also included Lily Ledbetter of equal pay fame, and Stephanie Schriock, the head of Emily’s List, a group that elects pro-choice Democrats that has endorsed Clinton. Clinton, who is trailing Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire in some polls by as much as 29 points, is hoping that the [women of New Hampshire](http://time.com/4206660/hillary-clinton-sexism-shrill-yelling/) might help close the race for her. In 2008, Clinton won the primary on the strength of female voters, who swung for her 46% to Barack Obama’s 34%. “There’s always been a gender gap here,” Jennifer Palmieri, Clinton’s communications director, tells TIME. “But it’s more than that, having her friends here is fun for her. It’s a morale booster. She loves that sisterhood from the Senate.” The senators made it clear which of their colleagues they’d prefer to see in the White House. Both Shaheen and Stabenow took digs at Sanders’ fumbling of foreign policy in Thursday night’s debate. “She knows the countries, knows where they are. She not only knows the geography, she knows the players.” Shaheen told the Nashua crowd. “I find it interesting when people say that we’re supporting her because she’s a woman. Have you ever heard of a man saying he’s supporting Bernie because he’s a man?” For her part, Clinton talked about how great it was to travel with former colleagues. “It’s a wonderful feeling to have people who know you and have your back,” she said. “I know that I’ve got some ground to make up—I’m ready!” “We pulled you out in 2008, let’s do it again,” yelled a woman in front yelled. “You did pull me out in 2008,” Clinton replied. “And, yes, let’s do it again.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4210507/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-senate-sisters/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4210507/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-senate-sisters/"},"headline":"Hillary Brings Her 'Sisters' on the New Hampshire Trail","datePublished":"2016-02-06T00:08:36.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T14:49:45.864Z","description":"Forget Bernie's bros — this is the \"sisterhood of the traveling pantsuits\"","url":"https://time.com/4210507/hillary-clinton-new-hampshire-senate-sisters/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb26fe083f65fd5f7/69887c6b0a4a2214a89c8413/hillary-clinton6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jay Newton-Small","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/jay-newton-small/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb26fe083f65fd5f7/69887c6b0a4a2214a89c8413/hillary-clinton6.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, right, is joined on staged EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock, left, Lily Ledbetter, Sen. 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