Candidate Status:

In

Current Job:

Senator from New York

Birth Date:

October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois

Family:

Husband Bill Clinton; one child

Religion:

Methodist

Education:

Wellesley College, B.A., 1969
Yale University Law School, J.D., 1973

Career:

Hillary Clinton is serving her second term as a U.S. senator from New York. Before joining the Senate, Clinton spent eight years in the White House as first lady beside husband and President Bill Clinton. She also spent 12 years as first lady of Arkansas. Clinton is an attorney by profession, and a champion of women's and children's rights. She is the author of two best-selling books -- "It Takes a Village" and "Living History."

Other facts:

• Clinton has been the front-runner in polls for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
• Clinton cites Eleanor Roosevelt as an inspiring influence.

Abortion:

Clinton is pro-choice. She spoke out against the Supreme Court decision to uphold a ban on partial-birth abortions. Clinton also voted in 2005 to give $100 million toward teen pregnancy prevention and emergency contraception education programs.

Energy/Environment:

Clinton supports investment in renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and market-based emissions reduction plans. She supports the creation of a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Clinton introduced a Strategic Energy Fund that would dedicate $50 billion to research, renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean coal technology, ethanol, and other domestically-made bio-fuels. She opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and voted for a bill to expand offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

Immigration:

Clinton wants tighter border security, more sanctions on those who employ illegal immigrants, and more immigration assistance for state and local governments. She has attracted criticism for giving different positions on a now-failed New York proposal to give illegal immigrants driver's licenses. Clinton supports allowing illegal immigrants to earn legal status by paying fines and back taxes and learning English. She voted for the 2006 Kennedy-McCain immigration reform bill and for border fence legislation.

Iraq:

Clinton opposes the Bush-backed troop surge. Though she voted for the October 2002 resolution authorizing the use of military force in Iraq, she introduced in early May 2007 a bill to rescind that authorization.

Taxes:

Clinton supports some middle-class tax cuts, including a permanent repeal on the marriage penalty, property tax relief, and the Alternative Minimum Tax. She believes the rich do not "pay their fair share," and would let cuts for households earning more than $200,000 expire. Clinton voted against the permanent repeal of the estate tax. She supports a tax deduction for college tuition and refundable child and adoption tax credits.

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