Candidate Profile: Hillary Clinton
By Broadside Staff Reporter Joshua St. Louis, Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
Age: 60
Local Endorsements/Major Endorsements: Governor Joe Kernan, Alice Huffman
Former First Lady and current New York Senator Hillary Clinton has frequently mentioned her experience in her campaign for the Presidency. She advocates for America's energy independence and conservation, pushing a plan that includes elements of energy research, the spurring of the green building industry, and the enacting of strict appliance efficiency standards. She emphasizes the immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq, hopes to improve public education in America, and wants to install a universal healthcare program, and wants to raise the minimum wage.
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