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Personal Background   I believe in prayer; I'm dependent on my faith. (Aug 2007) Sincere Christian & lifelong member of religious left. (Jul 2007) Early character development: standing up to a bully. (Jul 2007) Old-fashioned Methodist; reads Book of Resolutions & Bible. (Jul 2007) Pre-Wellesley, confident her conservatism wouldn't change. (Jun 2007) 1969: Entered law school as "vehicle for social change". (Jun 2007) As Goldwater Girl in 1960s, canvassed Chicago slums. (Jun 2007) Childhood of parsimonious parents; favored equal opportunity. (Jun 2007) Father a rock-ribbed Republican but ran for office as Dem. (Jun 2007) Has a Jewish step-grandfather. (Jun 2007) Staff attorney on Watergate/Nixon impeachment investigation. (Jun 2007) Taught at AR Law School using "all business" style. (Jun 2007) Suffers from endometriosis; Chelsea's conception difficult. (Jun 2007) Family myth: named after Everest's Sir Edmund Hillary. (May 2007) Has one Jewish step-grandfather. (Oct 2005) My mom could not live my life; father could not imagine it. (Nov 2003) Mother, Dorothy, offended by mistreatment of any human being. (Nov 2003) Father, Hugh, focused on self-reliance & personal initiative. (Nov 2003) AuH2O: Supported Goldwater on basis of individual rights. (Nov 2003) 1976: Organized Indiana for Carter-Mondale campaign. (Nov 2003) 1980: Bill practiced Lamaze, but Chelsea delivered Caesarian. (Nov 2003     on Immigration Crack down on employers who exploit undocumented workers. (Dec 2007) Oppose granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007) FactCheck: Denied saying licensing illegals "made sense". (Oct 2007) Immigrant license issue needs federal action on reform. (Oct 2007) More border patrolling on both Mexican AND Canadian borders. (Sep 2007) Immigration reform needs family unification as one goal. (Sep 2007) Anti-immigrant bill would have criminalized Jesus Christ. (Sep 2007) Sanctuary cities ok; local police can't enforce immigration. (Sep 2007) Opposes illegal immigration, but doesn't vote to follow up. (Jun 2007) Making English official imperils crises needing translators. (Jun 2007) Comprehensive reform to get 12 million out of shadows. (Apr 2007) Keep New York-Ontario border passport-free for tourism. (Oct 2006) Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007) Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007) Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007) Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006) Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006) Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006) Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006) Rated 8% by USBC, indicating an open-border stance. (Dec 2006)   on Faith Dealt with Bill's infidelity with counseling& Book of Psalms. (Jul 2007) Endured Monicagate through faith and inward spirituality. (Jul 2007)     on Abortion 1974: pro-choice fervency not based on any personal abortion. (Jul 2007) 1993 health plan included RU-486 & widely available abortion. (Jul 2007) 1999: keep abortion safe, legal & rare into next century. (Jul 2007) Lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases. (Jun 2007) 1993:Early action on abortion rights ended Right's dominance. (Jun 2007) Abortion is a sad, tragic choice to many women. (May 2007) Fought for years to get "Plan B" contraceptive on the market. (Dec 2006) Respect Roe v. Wade, but make adoptions easier too. (Nov 2006) Prevention First Act: federal funds for contraception. (Oct 2006) Alternatives to pro-choice like forced pregnancy in Romania. (Nov 2003) Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice. (Oct 2000) Late term abortion only if life or health are at risk. (Oct 2000) Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose. (Jan 2000) Keep abortion safe, legal and rare. (Jan 1999) Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion. (Jan 1999) Reach out to teens to reduce teen sex problems. (Jan 1999) Supports parental notice & family planning. (Feb 1997) Cairo Document: right to abortion but not as family planning. (Sep 1996) Voting Record Voted liberal line on partial birth & harm to fetus. (Oct 2005) Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007) Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006) Voted YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005) Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004) Voted NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003) Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women. (Apr 2001) Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003) Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004) Rated 0% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-choice stance. (Dec 2006) Provide emergency contraception at military facilities. (Apr 2007)     on Environment Better track kids' products for exposures to toxic materials. (Dec 2007) Support green-collar job training. (Aug 2007) Put someone in charge of Katrina recovery who actually cares. (Aug 2007) Overcome almost criminal indifference to Katrina rebuilding. (Jun 2007) Launched EPA study of air quality at Ground Zero. (Jun 2007) Stands for clean air and funding the EPA. (Sep 2000) Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health. (Jun 1998) Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005) Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001) Remove PCBs from Hudson River by dredging 200 miles. (Apr 2001) Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes. (Dec 2003) EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)   on Families & Children A family is a child's first school. (Oct 2007) Support new parents to promote healthy child development. (Sep 2007) Struggling families are invisible to Bush administration. (Aug 2007) 1980s: her church founded largest daycare in Arkansas. (Jul 2007) For kids, not about birth control, but about self-control. (Jul 2007) Family planning & child spacing is international human right. (Jul 2007) 1970s: "I want to be a voice for America's children". (Jun 2007) Caution in treating preschoolers with psychiatric drugs. (Mar 2000) Parents’ dedication improves kids’ lives. (Jan 2000) Boycott violent media and products. (Aug 1999) Send message: It is the job of children to learn. (Jul 1999) Society is responsible for alienation that causes violence. (Jun 1999) Help “sandwiched” parents care for elderly plus kids. (Jan 1999) More funds for after-school programs. (Nov 1998) Keep kids busy from 2PM to 8 PM to avoid trouble. (Nov 1998) Spend more time with kids to prevent violence. (Apr 1998) Change what kids see in the media. (Jun 1995) Men should be full participants in child-raising. (May 1994) No tea and cookies for her, but no insult intended. (Jul 1992) Child Law 1974 article: put abused children into state care. (Nov 2003) Leave politics out of Elian decision. (Apr 2000) Governments can’t love child; but it can help families. (Apr 2000) Decide Elian’s fate via ongoing INS legal process. (Apr 2000) Treat kids as “child citizens” not “minors” under the law. (Dec 1999) No dividing line between government vs. parents & children. (Dec 1999) Early-warning hotlines for homicidal & suicidal students. (Jul 1999) Expand Family and Medical Leave Act. (Aug 1998) It Takes a Village Hillary's "village" criticized as Big Government. (May 2007) Leave no child behind; it still takes a village. (Aug 2000) Community support is key to valuing families. (Dec 1999) “It Takes a Village” is about relationships, not geography. (Oct 1996) Children are not rugged individualists. (Sep 1996) Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record. (Dec 2003)     on Foreign Policy Establish coherent diplomatic approach toward China. (Dec 2007) Establish leadership & moral authority via multilateralism. (Dec 2007) China respects us if we call them on human rights breaches. (Dec 2007) Deeply involved with Bill Clinton's foreign policy team. (Dec 2007) FactCheck: Chinese did black out Hillary, but DID invite her. (Dec 2007) Cuba deserves peaceful transition to freedom & democracy. (Sep 2007) Should not telegraph our adversaries about preconditions. (Aug 2007) Our fiscal responsibility undercuts Chinese power over us. (Aug 2007) US support & no-fly zone, but UN troops on ground in Darfur. (Jul 2007) Arabic and Muslim countries take women leaders seriously. (Jul 2007) Diplomacy yes; propaganda no; when meeting enemy leaders. (Jul 2007) Allegedly pro-PLO in 1960; but pro-Israel by 1981. (Jul 2007) NATO-enforced no-fly zone to end Darfur genocide. (Jun 2007) Supported Palestine in 1998, before Bill officially did. (May 2007) Dems believe in fighting terror with cooperation. (Jun 2006) Engage in world affairs, including human rights. (Oct 2000) Human rights are central to our objectives abroad. (Oct 2000) Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills. (Oct 2000) Smartest strategic choice is peace. (Nov 1999) Puerto Rico: Stop using live ammo at Vieques. (Oct 1999) Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged. (Feb 1997) Supports micro-loans to third-world women. (Sep 1995) China: criticized authoritarianism with women & children. (Dec 1999) Voted YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002) on The Grid -- Hard-Core Liberal   source: OnTheIssues.org

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