Blanche Lincoln
Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is the Democratic senior United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Senate when she was elected in 1998 at the age of 38; as of 2007, she is also the youngest Senior Senator in the Senate.
Political views
Sen. Lincoln calls herself a moderate or Centrist Democrat, in attempts to appeal to the conservative southern state of Arkansas. Lincoln was among the minority of Democrats to support CAFTA and she is opposed to some protectionist measures. She has voted in favor restricting class action lawsuits and tightening rules on personal bankruptcy. Lincoln has also voted to ban Partial Birth Abortion. However, she has been a vocal critic of President George W. Bush's tax cuts. Saying that they only go to the super rich, as they benefit tax payers with incomes around $200,000. In May 2006, she joined her liberal leadership and voted to give social security benefits and citizenship to illegal aliens.