…and discuss Hillary’s views on the issues most pertinent to this presidential campaign (according to ontheissues.org).
1) Clearly, the Big One: IRAQ
In October of 2002, Hillary voted to authorize the war in Iraq. Since then, she has become a critic of the way that Bush has handled (or mishandled) the war, but does not recant her vote (it is possible that she holds the course so decisively here because wants to avoid the stigma of a “flip-flopper” that plagued Kerry). Most recently, Hillary has become a proponent of a steady redeployment of troops from Iraq, calling on Iraq’s government to take a more proactive role in the own security. Hillary’s stance on Iraq gets her in trouble more than any of her other views– although she is a moderate Democrat, she often treads dangerously close to the Republican party line. Her stance is hardly what many liberals want to hear, and she is bound to lose a lot of voters here.
In this video, Hillary outlines her stance on Iraq: Read the rest of this entry »
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Let’s get down to business…
So Hillary wants a “conversation”
Below is the video in which Hillary announces that she will be running for president. She touches upon her political platform, and does emphasize certain issues which she knows are important to woman voters (see blog posting below, “female voters”). Note that she says she “definately” wants to talk about better healthcare, and also mentions her work fighting for women’s rights and children’s education.
