Young Pundits: Hillary Clinton

PERSONAL DATA

PLATFORM 2008

Iraq War Policy: Famously voted in support of the Iraq War in 2002 but has since affirmed her anti-war position.
Health Care Policy: In 1993, Bill Clinton appointed Hillary to chair the Task Force on National Health Care Reform -- an unprecedented move in American politics. Hillary's modified universal health care plan was trashed by republicans who continued to use "Hillarycare" as a pejorative label for similar all-encompassing plans. As it turns out, Hillary's prescience in 1993 is paying off in 2008, as she stands firmly behinduniversal health coverage proposal.
Immigration Policy: Clinton is in favor of a comprehensive immigration reform, which includes tightening border security and "helping communities deal with the costs that come from illegal immigration." Clinton voted in favor of both the 2006 "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act" -- which sought to create a guest-worker program -- and the "Secure Fence Act of 2006" -- which proposed 700 miles of new fence along the US/Mexico border.
Cultural Policies: Pro-choice
Website(s):Hillary for President
Sen. Clinton's Voting Record

GOSSIP AND SPIN

Many critics worry that if Clinton won, the presidential pattern from 1988-2008 would be "Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton." Remember, the United States is a democracy, not an aristocracy!
Clinton drew criticism for her speech in Selma, AL, where she affected a Southern drawl, supposedly to ingratiate black, southern voters. One Fox coorespondent quipped, "she became a New Yorker to run for Senate...[is] she trying to become a southerner to run for president?"
Clinton recently received criticism for the "low-cut" blouse that she wore on the Senate floor on one of the hottest days of summer. The picture is featured below...seriously scandalous! Next there will be talk of her cooties.

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