and marked the countdown to the 2016 election.

她的參選象徵2016總統大選開始倒數

So what do we really know about Hillary Clinton?

但到底她是何方人物？

Well, Hillary originally rose to prominence as President Bill Clinton’s wife, and First

一開始，她以柯林頓太太身分出現在大家眼前

Lady of both Arkansas and the White House. Besides an embarrassing side-role in her husband’s

後來當上阿肯色州長夫人與第一夫人，丈夫偷吃醜聞爆發時，她處境難堪

alleged affairs, she played a very active part in the Clinton administration as an advisor

但後來柯林頓擔任總統期間，她積極參與事務，擔任顧問與非官方外交使節

and unofficial diplomat. She also pushed for healthcare reform, dubbed “Hillarycare”

她也推動健保改革，即保守派所說的「希氏健保」（Hillarycare）

by conservatives, and championed the rights of minority women.

提倡弱勢婦女權利更是不遺餘力

Immediately after her stint as the First Lady, Hillary won a seat in the New York Senate

卸下第一夫人身分後，希拉蕊2000年選上紐約州參議員

in 2000. During her time in office she supported military action in both Iraq and Afghanistan,

任內支持出兵伊拉克與阿富汗

and initially voted in favor of the Patriot Act. However she also voted against two massive

一開始對愛國法案投下贊成票，不過她反對兩次大幅減稅

tax cuts, and ultimately opposed the 2007 troop surge in Iraq, calling for a slow withdrawal.

最後在2007年反對增兵伊拉克，並呼籲逐步撤兵

One of her final acts as Senator was voting for the 2008 bank bailout.

結束參議員身分前，她支持2008年銀行紓困法案

In 2008, Hillary campaigned to be the Democratic presidential candidate, but lost out to Barack

2008年參加民主黨總統初選失利，輸給歐巴馬

Obama after a heated, and financially record breaking run for both. Despite competition

兩人初選激烈交鋒，選戰經費創下新高

between the two during the campaign, President Obama appointed Clinton as his Secretary of

儘管選舉彼此敵對，總統歐巴馬首任任期仍任命希拉蕊為國務卿

State for his first term. She continued to champion women’s rights and gay rights as

期間她持續推動女權與同志平權

global issues. She also played a significant role in the US’s actions during the Arab

在許多事務上也擔任要角

Spring, as well as the killing of Osama Bin Laden. However her biggest challenge was following

像是美國在阿拉伯之春的因應作為與刺殺賓拉登等

terror attacks on a US embassy in Benghazi [ben-GAH-zee], Libya that ended in the deaths

但她也遭逢生涯最大挑戰：美國駐利比亞班加西領事館恐攻案

of four Americans. Clinton was widely criticized after assuming responsibility for denying

造成四名美國人死亡，希拉蕊承認案發前拒絕加強領事館維安

additional security to the embassy before the attacks.

引發外界強烈批評

In 2012, Hillary resigned as Secretary of State, as she had been planning to since 2010.

2012年希拉蕊辭去國務卿一職，但其實早在2010年她便有辭職念頭

For the first time since 1979, she became a private citizen. Although, that lapse in service clearly

自1979年後，這是希拉蕊首次恢復平民身分，但時間並不長

hasn’t lasted too long. So far she has already been criticized in her current campaign for

目前選戰她遭遇「電郵門風暴」

using a private email address during her time as Secretary of State. But we know one thing

外界批評她任職國務卿期間，以私人電郵處理機密資料

about Hillary Clinton, she’s been dodging public controversy for the past

但可以確定的是，過去36年來，希拉蕊擅於閃躲公眾非議

36 years, and will be no stranger to the coming fight for the Presidency.

對於接下來選戰攻訐也不陌生

The world of media and politics can be a really strange place sometimes. Over on Seeker, Evan

媒體與政治有時變得非常瘋狂，透過Seeker影片

took a look at why Republicans have no equivalent to Jon Stewart, and the daily show. Check

Evan帶你了解，為何共和黨容不下史都華這類脫口秀節目主持人？

that video out in the description below, and thanks for watching TestTube!

請看下面的影片，感謝收看TestTube