The Family was founded as an anti-labor movement. More about power than religion.

[joshcryer]

99. I think it was a tactical thing she did when she needed to gain influence.

I do not think that she espouses their views in any coherent way and it's been almost a decade since we last saw of her associations with them.

It's irrational to say she accepts their philosophy when she is for gay rights, womens rights, economic equality (indeed those things are part of the Democratic Party Plank).

I simply do not believe it is fair to pile on Clinton for these associations when Obama and even Kerry had similar associations. I also do not believe it is fair to pile on her for her religious background and her espousing her faith.

And if anyone really thinks it's going to work against her, the Rovian attack style, it won't. Clinton's 1993 book, a time when women were heavily marginalized in politics (as if they're still not) and at a time when she was vilified in the media on a regular basis, of course you can expect her to get whatever connections she can find.

Note: I am not saying this is a good thing, seeking connections, being politically two sided, but that's politics.