In a September 2015 Women for Hillary event, Clinton said, 'You know, I get accused of being kind of moderate and center. So I consider myself a proud modern American progressive, and I think that's the kind of philosophy and practice that we need to bring back to American politics.' Īt a Democratic primary debate in June 2007, in response to the question of whether she would describe herself as a liberal, Clinton said: 'I consider myself a modern progressive, someone who believes strongly in individual rights and freedoms, who believes that we are better as a society when we're working together and when we find ways to help those who may not have all the advantages in life get the tools they need to lead a more productive life for themselves and their family.

I prefer the word 'progressive,' which has a real American meaning, going back to the Progressive Era at the beginning of the 20th century.' Yale historian Beverly Gage claims this was due to the fact that 'liberal' was considered 'a term of opprobrium' by the time Bill and Hillary became involved in national politics, while the term 'progressive' has consistently referred to vaguely positive notions of progress, from Republicans and Democrats alike, especially with regard to the Progressive Era. In her 1996 book It Takes a Village, Clinton writes, 'Most of us would describe ourselves as 'middle of the road'-liberal in some areas, conservative in others, moderate in most, neither exclusively pro- nor anti-government.' Clinton has stated that she prefers the term ' progressive' to ' liberal', explaining that 'Unfortunately, in the last 30, 40 years, has been turned up on its head and it's been made to seem as though it is a word that describes big government, totally contrary to what its meaning was in the 19th and early 20th century. By August 2016, the Clinton campaign had released 38 policy proposals and 65 fact-sheets, totaling 112,735 words. Over her career, Clinton has developed a reputation as a ' policy wonk' who frequently consults with expert advisors and is deeply involved in the details of policy proposals. She lost the 2016 US presidential election to billionaire real estate mogul and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Clinton won the Democratic primaries and formally became the party's nominee at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. In 2015, she announced her candidacy for the presidency.

In accordance with longstanding custom, during her time as Secretary of State she largely avoided taking stances on most domestic political issues. Senator from New York (2001–2009) and serving as the United States Secretary of State (2009–2013). I just want to get back to taking some deep breaths, feeling that there are other ways I can continue to serve.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. “I would like to come back to India and just wander around without the streets being closed. I’ve been involved at the highest level of American politics for 20 years now,” Clinton said. “I’m very flattered, but I feel like it’s time for me to kind of step off the high wire. “I think that there will be an election that will elect a woman” to the White House, she said.Ĭlinton added, however, that the American political system is “about the most difficult to navigate, for men and women, particularly for women, but we’re going to keep trying to encourage that final glass ceiling to be broken.”Īs she has repeatedly in the past, Clinton again shot down the idea she would make another bid for president and said she looked forward to the next part of her life as a private citizen, the AP reported. Clinton said at a town hall meeting in Kolkata, India, that she wants to see “that final glass ceiling broken,” The Associated Press reported.

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