Political positions of Hillary Clinton services, including access to contraception, develop a vaccine and treatment, and ensure people know how to protect themselves and their kids." Political positions of Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton, the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States in 2016, has taken positions on political issues while serving as First Lady of Arkansas (1979–81; 1983–92), First Lady of the United States (1993–2001); as U.S. Senator from New York (2001–2009); and serving as the United States Secretary of State (2009–2013). In accordance with longstanding custom, during her time as Secretary of State she largely avoided taking stances on most
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton 1 to 7, with 7 being reserved for those perceived to be the greatest betrayers. Media took interest in the "enemies list," but reviews of the book were largely negative, criticizing it as overly praiseful of Clinton with few new insights. The "New York Times" wrote: "Their Clinton is the stock version, Democratic edition: gracious in defeat and fearless in negotiation, almost perfectly in sync with Obama, rarely making wrong bets despite choices of bewildering complexity." HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton is a 2014 book by two