Hillary 2008
January 26, 2005
Compiled by Jody Brown
A pro-family leader believes there’s now little doubt that Hillary Clinton is planning a run for the White House in 2008. Campaign for Working Families head Gary Bauer is calling it “Hillary’s Extreme Makeover” — a reference to a popular television show. But in this case it is all about the growing evidence, based on comments from the former first lady, that she is trying to change her reputation of being an extreme liberal. In recent days, Mrs. Clinton has voiced support for faith-based programs, declared that she has “always been a praying person,” and — according to the Boston Globe — stated that there must be room for religious people to “live out their faith in the public square.” Then on Monday (January 24) of this week, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, she described abortion as a “sad, even tragic, choice to many, many women” — and went on to praise “religious and moral values” for getting teens to delay becoming sexually active. As Bauer puts it: “Whatever you think of Bill and Hillary Clinton, they are politically smart.” He warns that by 2008, Mrs. Clinton “will look like a ‘centrist’ unless the Republican Party confronts her early and often.” [Fred Jackson]