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    • Executive Decisions 

        Discussing President-elect Barack Obama's progress following the election, with Greg Valliere, Stanford Financial Group; Andrew Parmentier, FBR Capital Markets; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • Stocking the Cabinet 

        President-elect Obama furiously works to fill his cabinet, reports CNBC's John Harwood

    • Bailout Failout 

        Discussing the automaker bailout fallout, wiht Dan Clifton, of Strategas Research Partners; Jared Bernstein, of the Economic Policy Institute; and CNBC's John Harwood

    • Obama's Next Move 

        Discussing what the president-elect's next move should be, with Keith Boykin, of The Daily Voice; Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington; and CNBC's John Harwood.

    • The New Washington 

        A look at the Democratic changing of the guard on Capitol Hill, with CNBC's John Harwood

    • Criticizing Auto Chiefs' Jet Use 

        Rep. Bradley Sherman (D-CA) criticized the auto heads for taking private jets to Washington to plead their case.

    • Drive for Money 

        Discussing the auto industry's big push for capital in Washington, with CNBC's Jane Wells, Phil LeBeau & Scott Cohn.

    • Big Three on the Brink 

        Insight on the Big 3 on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, with Rep. Spencer Bachus, (R-AL); Rep. Barney Frank, (D-MA) and CNBC's Larry Kudlow.

    • Bankruptcy vs. Bailout 

        Discussing why Detroit shouldn't be bailed out, with Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times; Andy Weiss, Center for American Progress; and Tony Schnelling, Bridge Associates.

    • TARP & Turf Fight 

        Sparring Over the TARP, with CNBC's Diana Olick & Carmen Wong Ulrich.

    • The Next Act 

        The $700 billion TARP plan also getting attention on Capitol Hill, with Steve Bartlett, Financial Services Roundtable president.

    • A Good Case? 

        Assessing whether the Big 3 made their case well, with CNBC's Phil LeBeau, Scott Cohn, Rebecca Jarvis, Bill Griffeth and Andrew Ross Sorkin, The New York Times.


Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

Senator from New York





 

PROFILE

 

Personal:
Born Oct. 26, 1947, Park Ridge, Ill.
Married to Bill Clinton
One child

Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 1969 (Political Science)
Yale University, J.D. 1973

Professional:
Prior to entering the Senate in 2000, she was on the faculty of the University of Arkansas Law School and a partner at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, while her husband served as governor for 12 years.

Notable:
- First student to speak at commencement exercises for Wellesley College
- First First Lady elected to the Senate and first woman elected statewide in New York.
- Chaired President’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform.
- Wrote best-selling 1996 book “It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us”

 

ON THE ISSUES

 

Taxes: 
Wants tax relief for the middle class and has supported ending the marriage penalty...

Economy:
Primary goals are to expand and strengthen the middle class through job creation and higher wages.

Healthcare:
Her American Health Choices Plan promises to provide coverage to all Americans without an increase...

Social Security: 
Opposes privatization and does not see a looming crisis for the existing system.

Housing:
Supports more face-to-face financial counseling about mortgage risks...

Trade:
Plans to crack down on disagreeable Chinese trading policies including currency...

Energy:
Wants to promote energy independence by investing $50 billion into...

 

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

 

Top 5 Industries:
Lawyers/Law Firms: $14,843,862
Misc. Business: $7,064,678
Retired: $6,862,254
Securities & Investment: $6,673,820
Real Estate: $5,745,644

Top 5 Contributors:
DLA Piper:  $495,550
Goldman Sachs: $440,300
Citigroup Inc:  $388,052
Morgan Stanley: $385,420
EMILY's List: $323,242

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through March 31. For more information go to OpenSecrets.Org.

 

NEED TO KNOW

 

Presidential Campaign | http://www.hillaryclinton.com/

U.S. Senator | http://clinton.senate.gov/


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ADDITIONAL POLITICAL COVERAGE


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  • Hillary Clinton: Midas touch at work

      After eight years as first lady and six as a New York senator, this presidential candidate is very rich -- but looking at a big tax bill next year.


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