Hillary Clinton's Kevo

* Rove is obsessed with me because I take them on & beat them. (Aug 2007)
* Owes opportunity for presidency to generations of women. (Aug 2007)
* Bring your brooms & vacuum cleaners; we got to clean up DC. (Aug 2007)
* If you want a winner to take on right wing, I'm your girl. (Aug 2007)
* After 35 years of experience, ready to lead on day one. (Jul 2007)
* I consider myself a modern American progressive. (Jul 2007)
* Maybe, finally, break that hardest of all glass ceilings. (Jul 2007)
* Sought pastoral guidance on doubts about capital punishment. (Jul 2007)
* The politics of meaning: individuality is part of society. (Jul 2007)
* Amalgam politics: make labels irrelevant. (Jul 2007)
* Strong identification with Eleanor Roosevelt. (Jul 2007)
* New progressive vision for the 21st century. (Jun 2007)
* Whitewater deal: the only "stupid dumb thing we ever did". (Jun 2007)
* DC home, "Whitehaven", became center of "Hillaryland". (Jun 2007)
* Pre-Wellesley, confident her conservatism wouldn't change. (Jun 2007)
* 1969: Entered law school as "vehicle for social change". (Jun 2007)
* 1974: Studied Nixon's White House for impeachment committee. (Jun 2007)
* A mind conservative and a heart liberal. (Jun 2007)
* Reaches out to conservatives but voting record is liberal. (May 2007)
* Prefers role as knowledgeable expert to role of visionary. (May 2007)
* At her core, Hillary is an idealistic activist. (May 2007)
* Biggest mistakes: mishandling healthcare; believing in WMDs. (Apr 2007)
* Poll: support among women 13% higher than among men. (May 2006)
* Early frontrunner based on name recognition and money. (Apr 2006)
* Campaigning on strong coalition of women & minorities. (Oct 2005)
* Op-Ed: positioning herself as voice of reason & centrism. (Oct 2005)
* Message of candidacy: hardworking experienced collaborator. (Oct 2005)
* Supported teacher tests & China women despite unpopularity. (Oct 2000)
* Get New York a fair share of budget surplus & Medicaid. (Oct 2000)
* Support minimum wage & more teachers, in Senate or out. (May 2000)
* New Democrat: individual responsibility and community. (Apr 2000)
* End divisional politics. (Feb 2000)
* Humanness goes beyond acquisitiveness. (May 1969)
* Opposed numerous Bush cabinet & court appointees. (Oct 2006)
* Decried 1980s materialism & excesses of corporate America. (Dec 1999)

Former President, Bill Clinton, her husband
* I thought Bill was a pretty good president; now I'm running. (Sep 2007)
* Bill & I started a conversation 36 years ago & never stopped. (Sep 2007)
* Judge me on my merits, not as Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton. (Jul 2007)
* Dealt with Bill's infidelity with counseling& Book of Psalms. (Jul 2007)
* Secret "20-Year Project" with Bill to revolutionize Dems. (Jun 2007)
* 1986: Attacked for accepting state fee with Bill as governor. (Jun 2007)
* 1998: "Conspiracy" infuriated Starr; resonated with public. (Jun 2007)
* Changed name from Rodham because many were offended. (Jun 2007)
* Tolerating Bill's foibles echoes mom's Methodist forgiveness. (Jun 2007)
* Replay of "2 for price of 1" has big pluses & big minuses. (May 2007)
* Proud of Bill Clinton's record as president. (Feb 2007)
* Case for Bill's impeachment was unjustified constitutionally. (Nov 2003)
* Monica investigation abused process to undermine presidency. (Nov 2003)
* Loves Bill despite affairs; not just "Stand By Your Man". (Nov 2003)
* 1992: Meant "active partner" with "buy one get one free". (Nov 2003)
* Meant "women work conflict" with "stay home & bake cookies". (Nov 2003)
* Hillaryland meant active & influential First Lady staff. (Nov 2003)
* Vince Foster's suicide spurred conspiracy theories galore. (Nov 2003)
* Not involved in pardons, neither with husband nor brother. (Feb 2001)
* “Vast right wing conspiracy”. (Dec 1999)
* Stands by her man despite “pain in marriage”. (Dec 1999)
* Hillary’s choice: Co-president or White House wife? (Dec 1999)
* Never left Bill because they were a team. (Dec 1999)
* Not some little woman standing by her man. (Jul 1992)

Election 2000 & 2006
* 1998: Unforeseen turning point when Moynihan resigned. (Oct 2007)
* 2000: campaigned heavily in African-American churches. (Jul 2007)
* 1996: Enthusiastic crowd at DNC got her "bitten by the bug". (Jun 2007)
* Critics call it "extreme makeover" but admit its success. (May 2007)
* HILLPAC donated to 30 Senate & Governor candidates. (Nov 2006)
* HILLPAC focus: electing Congressional Democratic majority. (Nov 2006)
* Fined $35,000 for under-reporting expenses in 2000. (Oct 2006)
* House of Representatives has been run like a plantation. (Jan 2006)
* Experience and choices as a woman will make me good senator. (Oct 2000)
* National experience & ability to get along will serve NY. (Feb 2000)

Personal
* I believe in prayer; I'm dependent on my faith. (Aug 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)
* 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)

Voting Record
* Voted with Democratic Party 96.7% of 304 votes. (Sep 2007)
* Hillary's paradox: she's not as liberal as people think. (May 2006)
* Voted NO on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
* Voted NO on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)

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