2016 Postmortem

Clinton is more progressive on social issues (that don't matter to Wall Street...), and her brief Senate record confirms this. That record is the only reliable evidence, as I trust most realize that her statements to that effect are about as reliable as a 70's Fiat. As long as the corporate bottom line isn't involved, I generally trust her on these issues and the same cannot be said for Trump.

On economic issues, Trump is indeed actually a bit to the left of Clinton...particularly in areas like free trade. He may very well be less likely to involve us in pointless, discretionary wars, a particularly weak area for her.

I don't trust either any farther than I could throw them in matters like fracking, climate change, and other environmental issues.