The woman who gave up a promising law career to accompany husband Bill to Arkansas and stood at his side during his impeachment as president has become an independent superpower,with a clout in the Senate that belies her lack of seniority.

• 她放弃了前途光明的法律职业而陪丈夫比尔来到阿肯色州，当他作为总统被弹劾时，她也站在他这一边。而如今她已成为一支独立的、不可忽视的力量，在参议院中的影响力也弥补了她服务期限短的劣势。