The Republican Party was formed in 1854. The party believes in a smaller federal government that should …show more content…
During this Presidential race, Mrs. Clinton is running as the Democratic candidate. At a young age, Hillary became active in Republican groups in order to better her community. In 1968, after hearing a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., Clinton became a registered Democrat. After receiving her undergraduate at Wellesley College, Clinton attended Yale University’s law school. It was here where she met husband, and former president, Bill Clinton. After working on the U.S. Senate subcommittee, she taught at the University of Arkansas’ law school (“Politicians: Hillary Clinton”). While being the first lady of Arkansas, Clinton practiced law and was named one of the most powerful lawyers in the United States. In 2001, Mrs. Clinton served as a New York senator and was reelected in 2006. The following year, she announced that she planned to partake in the 2008 presidential race. She withdrew from the race when it became clear that Barrack Obama would win the Democratic nomination. Mrs. Clinton later served as Secretary of State under President Obama. Clinton is also the first woman candidate to be selected to represent one of the major political