Hillary Clinton announces that she will leave job at end of term

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced at a town hall forum with State Department employees that she will leave her job at the end of President Obama's current term, regardless of whether he wins re-election or not. She described her decision as stepping off "the high wire of American politics" after 20 years.

She stated that she plans to work as hard as she possibly can until the last minute.

Her announcement was a response to a question at the forum, which was held to mark the anniversary of the Department's "Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review" which Clinton considers to be one of her major accomplishments while Secretary of State. She has said that she had planned on only serving one term in her current position.

However, it has been noted that she is one of the most popular politicians there is a lot of speculations regarding her plans.

I think that this may have some effect on Obama's campaign when the time comes. Clinton is a popular figure around the world, and unless he announces a new replacement with similar acclaim, he may be looked at negatively.

What are your thoughts AP Gov folks?

Climate Change

It seems like Gore's polar bears, whether or not their plight is real, are being heard. When Hillary Clinton got to speak at a meeting to decide what to do about conditions in the Arctic, her main point was not whether to take action but, rather, who was to take action. Hillary Clinton felt that Canada, the host of the conference, should have invited all those "who have legitimate interests in the region", referring to Sweden, Finland and Iceland, who were left out of the deliberations.

"We need all hands on deck because there is a huge amount to do, and not much time to do it. What happens in the Arctic will have broad consequences for the Earth and its climate."