Glance at Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton: Clinton was born on Oct. 26, 1947 in Chicago, IL. Clinton finished her undergrad in political science and went on to receive a law degree from Yale Law School. She was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She then served as a United States senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Then, after an unsuccessful run for the 2008 presidential election, she was appointed to Barack Obama’s cabinet as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State.
Foreign Policy: Clinton served as Secretary of State for the Obama administration and has been very outspoken on foreign policy. She favors a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She supports Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and says she will maintain a good relationship with him and Israel. She backs the Iran nuclear deal and continues to advocate for diplomatic efforts abroad. Clinton doesn’t believe that troops on the ground will be beneficial against ISIS. She believes that the United States should continue to arm and train regional troops, but not get U.S. troops involved in combat. She has also said that if troops had been deployed earlier, we could have prevented a security vacuum that was filled by the Islamic State.
Education: Clinton is against No Child Left Behind and believes the promises it made were not fulfilled. For higher education, she advocates for tuition-free community colleges and an increase in federal funding. She says “costs won’t be a barrier.”
Environment: Following suit of most Democratic candidates, Clinton has called for government action to mitigate climate change. She supports cap and trade plans that would regulate carbon emissions from power plants and other businesses. She also hopes to increase U.S. reliance on renewable energy, principally installing more than half a billion solar panels by the end of her first term.
Immigration: Clinton supports a pathway to full and equal citizenship and also co-sponsored the DREAM act. She hopes to focus enforcement and deportation on those immigrants who pose a threat to public safety. She says, “We should focus finite resources on deporting felons rather than families.” She aspires to shape a more humane immigration enforcement system.
Social Issues: Clinton’s opinion on same-sex marriage has evolved and she is now a strong supporter. Clinton has been a long-standing advocate for women’s rights. She will stand up for Planned Parenthood and believes all women deserve safe and legal abortion rights. She also advocates for cracking down on gun control by comprehensive background checks and keeping guns out of the wrong hands.
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