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June 20, 2005

Hillary Rodham Clinton II

Marc Comtois

To further enable investigation, here is the rundown on Sen. Clinton provided by Project Vote Smart. Concerning "Issue Positions," one will be confronted by this disclaimer:

In 2000, this candidate was contacted repeatedly over several weeks by Project Vote Smart staff members and by prominent political leaders, and asked to do the right and honorable thing by providing citizens with the critical information that the 2000 National Political Awareness Test supplies. On each occasion this candidate failed to provide voters with this information.
However, a catalogue of "Interest Group Ratings" is available. Here are some of her ratings according to a variety of conservative groups (whose mention doesn't mean endorsement, by the way).

Fall 2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 33 percent in Fall 2004.

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Eagle Forum 20 percent in 2004.

2004 On the votes that the Family Research Council considered to be the most important in 2004, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2004 On the votes that the Christian Coalition considered to be the most important in 2004 , Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Concerned Women for America 7 percent in 2003-2004.

2003-2004 On the votes that the Family Research Council considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 14 percent of the time.

2003 On the votes that the Christian Coalition considered to be the most important in 2003 , Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2003 On the votes that the Eagle Forum considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 13 percent of the time.

2003 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Concerned Women for America 0 percent in 2003.

2003 On the votes that the Campaign for Working Families considered to be the most important in 2003, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 5 percent of the time.

2003 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 10 percent in 2003.

2002 On the votes that the Eagle Forum considered to be the most important in 2002, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 25 percent of the time.

2002 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 10 percent in 2002.

2002 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 25 percent in 2002.

2001-2002 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Concerned Women for America 25 percent in 2001-2002.

2001-2002 On the votes that the Campaign for Working Families considered to be the most important in 2001-2002, Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 7 percent of the time.

2001 On the votes that the Christian Coalition considered to be the most important in 2001 , Senator Clinton voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

2001 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the American Conservative Union 12 percent in 2001.

2001 Senator Clinton supported the interests of the Conservative Index - The John Birch Society 5 percent in 2001.

The site provides a much more in-depth breakdown on issues, and I'd recommend reading those and not simply relying on this list. Make up your own mind.