Hillary Clinton - Democrat

Currently leading the polls at: 44%

Current Job: United States Senator of New York

Education: B.A. from Wellesley College in 1969; J.D. from Yale University Law School in 1973.

Religion: Methodist

Family Status: Married to Bill Clinton (1975-present); has a daughter named Chelsea (1980)

Claim To Fame: First woman to run for Presidential candidacy in U.S. history as well as currently leads the political polls.

The war in Iraq: Hillary states that "Our message is clear. It is time to begin ending this war -- not next
year, not next month -- but today."
-She plans to begin a phase redeployment within her first days in office.
-She also plans for quality heath care to be extended to all service members
-In order to end the "propping up" of the Iraqi government, she proposes that aid be given to the governmental and nongovernmental groups within Iraq as well as appointing a high level United Nations representative as has been done in Bosnia and Afghanistan.
-Hillary also plans to "form a group of key allies, other global powers, and all of the states bordering Iraq. The mission of this group would be to develop and implement a strategy to create a stable Iraq."
-The goals of this organization includes:
-Non-interference in which the group would ask Iraq's neighbors from becoming involved in the Civil War.
-Mediation among the different sectarian groups in Iraq
-The pledging of funding to Iraq.

Health Care Policy: Hillary plans to make health care available, reliable, and affordable for every citizen.
-She will begin a system of tax credits for working families in order to be sure that they are paying the lowest rates.
-Hillary will attempt to end health care discrimination.
-You will have complete choice in what health care plan you receive.

Political Policy: Hillary is offering her own ten point plan for reforming our government. These points include:
-The banning of Cabinet officials from lobbying a Hillary Clinton administration.
-A strengthening of whistle blower protections.
-Creation of a public service academy.
-An end to the abuse of no-bid government contracts and future posting of all contracts online.
-A cutting of 500,000 government contractors.
-The restore of the Office of Technology Assessment.
-Publishing of budgets for every government agency.
-The implement of the Results America Initiative to track government effectiveness.
-A tracking and elimination of corporate welfare.
-An expansion of voting access and safeguard of voting machines.

Same-sex Marriage: Hillary opposed same-sex marriage but rejects a constitutional ban on them as well as supports civil unions.

Abortion:Clinton is Pro-Choice

Immigration: Clinton supports the movement towards the construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border as well as pushes for increaded border control and a legal path for some illegal immigrants to gain citizenship.