Hillary Clinton

“Solutions For Safe & Secure Communities Now” Plan Will Provide 100,000 New Cops And Invest $1 Billion To Reduce Number Of Repeat Offenders

4/11/2008 -- At a speech in Philadelphia today, Hillary Clinton unveiled an ambitious new anti-crime agenda that would cut the murder rate in big cities in half and put 100,000 new police officers on America’s streets.

Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton: Photo by Daniella Zalcman (CC)    » read more »

April 11, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is a statement from Change to Win executive director Greg Tarpinian calling on Sen. Clinton to sever all ties with Mark Penn after media reports revealed he is still participating in campaign strategy calls, conducting polling, dispensing advice and managing Clinton's direct-mail operation, despite being stripped of his “chief campaign strategist” title.

Hillary Clinton campaign strategist Mark Penn: Photo by Dan Patterson (CC)

Change to Win launched an online campaign today calling on Sen. Hillary Clinton to sever all ties with her campaign strategist Mark Penn.    » read more »

April 10, 2008 -- Washington, DC -- “Several provisions included in the Senate's housing bill are important proposals, and I am pleased to see them passed today. The additional mortgage revenue bonds to increase affordable housing and refinancing opportunities, the increase in the Federal Housing Administration's mortgage limits which I have pushed for nearly two years,

Century 21 bank foreclosure sign: Photo by Mark Sardella (CC)    » read more »

10 April 2008 -- U.S. lawmakers are calling on the Bush administration to submit any deal on future U.S. troop operations in Iraq to Congress for approval. It has become an issue in the presidential race, with Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama expressing concern that such a pact could limit the options of the next commander in chief.

Demonstrators against George W. Bush in New York City, March 2003: Photo by J.L. McVay (CC)    » read more »

April 09, 2008 -- Chicago, IL - Hari Sevugan, spokesman for Obama for America, released the following statement in response to Senator Clinton's latest misleading attack regarding Iraq:

"Hillary Clinton's tired and discredited attack is just the same old politics that won't end this war that she voted to authorize, and won't change the fact that she has repeatedly misled the American people about her Iraq record.

Barack Obama holds a town meeting in Levittown, Pennsylvania: Photo courtesy Barack Obama campaign.    » read more »

4/9/2008 -- In advance of President Bush’s speech tomorrow, Hillary Clinton delivered the following remarks at a town hall event with senior retired military officers and Pennsylvania veterans in Aliquippa, PA earlier today:

"Yesterday in the Senate Armed Services Committee, I asked General Petraeus for the conditions under which he would actually support a change of course in Iraq, and to begin a drawdown of our troops, given that the surge has failed to achieve its stated goal of political reconciliation among the Iraqis. Well, he didn't really answer me.

U.S. Army soldiers waist deep in mud hole: Photo by Staff Sgt. John Smith    » read more »

4/9/2008 -- During a town hall in Aliquippa, PA today, Hillary Clinton outlined solutions to strengthen our military, which has been placed under tremendous strain due to the Iraq War. Her proposals would reduce stress on our armed forces by providing troops with at least one month at home for every month they spend in the field. She would also end the stop-loss policy and ensure that the Department of Defense abides by its contracts with all our troops.

An Army soldier uses a pile of dead branches for cover during a patrol through a village southeast of Salman Pak, Iraq: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Timothy Kingston    » read more »

4/9/2008 -- After weeks of ignoring and downplaying my calls for action, the Bush Administration is finally acknowledging the need to help more struggling families restructure their mortgages and stay in their homes. But their proposal today simply underscores how out-of-touch they are with the magnitude of our economic challenges.

George W. Bush: Photo by Talk Radio News Service (CC)    » read more »

Senator Clinton to Introduce Legislation to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Within Federal Government Contracting

April 9, 2008 -- Washington, DC–Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton today blasted the Bush Administration for its overreliance on private contractors amid reports of rampant waste, abuse, fraud and overspending of taxpayer dollars on private government contracts. Senator Clinton announced that she will introduce legislation to stop waste, fraud and abuse in government contracting.    » read more »

Senators Say Bush's Presence Would Show Tolerance for Human Rights Violations, Disrespect for Spirit of the Olympics

April 9, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Today, as the Olympic torch relay makes its only stop in the United States, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) are officially calling on President Bush not to attend the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing this summer.

Senator Hillary Clinton: Photo by Marc Nozell (CC)

In their letter to Bush the Senators wrote:    » read more »

April 9, 2008 -- Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced she strongly supports federal legislation co-sponsored by Connecticut U.S. Sens. Christopher Dodd and Joe Lieberman that would strip the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) of its authority to site liquefied natural gas terminals and return that power to the states.

LNG burner: Photo by John Bullas (CC)    » read more »

Spots Include Testimonials from Governor Rendell & Mayor Nutter, Biographical Spot Highlighting Hillary's Ties to PA, Spanish Language Ad

4/8/2008 -- The Hillary Clinton campaign today announced five television ads that will air in different cities throughout the Keystone State beginning today. The five ads - "Get it Done," "Spectacular," "Scranton," "Falling Through" and "Nuestra Amiga" - include testimonials from Governor Ed Rendell and Mayor Michael Nutter, as well as a biographical spot highlighting Hillary's ties to Pennsylvania.    » read more »

Warns Administration Against Negotiating Long-Term Commitment Without Approval By Congress

April 8, 2008 -- Washington, DC – Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton questioned General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker on the situation in Iraq today at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. She challenged the supposed success of the President’s troop surge, noting the lack of substantive political progress in the country.

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4/6/2008 -- "After the events of the last few days, Mark Penn has asked to give up his role as Chief Strategist of the Clinton Campaign; Mark, and Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates, Inc. will continue to provide polling and advice to the campaign.

Geoff Garin and Howard Wolfson will coordinate the campaign's strategic message team going forward."

Source: Hillary Clinton campaign

4/7/2008 -- "I am disappointed that President Bush has decided to send the Colombia Free Trade Agreement to Congress. As I have said consistently for several months, I oppose signing any trade deal with Colombia while violence against trade unionists continues and the perpetrators are not brought to justice.

The United States should be pursuing trade agreements that promote human rights and worker rights, not overlook egregious abuses.

I will vote against the President's Colombia trade agreement, and will urge my Senate colleagues to do the same."

Source: Hillary Clinton campaign