Bill Clinton Council (DLC), the New Democrats argued that in light of President Ronald Reagan's landslide victory in 1984, the Democratic Party needed to adopt a more centrist political stance in order to succeed at the national level. Clinton delivered the Democratic response to Reagan's 1985 State of the Union Address and served as chair of the National Governors Association from 1986 to 1987, bringing him to an audience beyond Arkansas. In the early 1980s, Clinton made reform of the Arkansas education system a top priority of his gubernatorial administration. The Arkansas Education Standards Committee was chaired by Clinton's wife Hillary Rodham
Political positions of Hillary Clinton the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. On October 1, 2007, Clinton voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. On October 27, 2007, Clinton voted against George W. Bush's nomination of Leslie Southwick as a federal judge to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Clinton received a score of 95% on the Human Rights Campaign 110th Congress scorecard. On June 27, 2011, Clinton endorsed the Marriage Equality Act. On March 18, 2013, Clinton came out in favor of same-sex marriage. On June 26, 2013, Hillary and Bill Clinton