Allies of Hillary Clinton are working to bolster the former secretary of state’s foreign policy accomplishments after a recent interview erupted into controversy over her worldview.
Correct the Record, the research and rapid response arm of a pro-Clinton super PAC, is equipping its surrogates and supporters Tuesday with a report and talking points memo, shared with msnbc, that promote Clinton’s use of “smart power.”
It’s the latest in a series of reports the group regularly distributes, all of which tout a different piece of Clinton’s record, from LGBT rights to income inequality to the environment.
“Smart power” was central to Clinton’s time at State, Correct the Record notes. An alternative to military action, Clinton viewed the approach as the strategic deployment of a mix of economic, diplomatic, political, legal, and cultural power, tailored to specific situations.
“As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton utilized a combination of creative tools to achieve foreign policy goals as an alternative to unilateral military action in many circumstances. This combination of diplomatic and economic tactics known as ‘smart power’ produced a number of results, ranging from strengthening our position with China to combating terrorism,” Adrienne Elrod, Correct the Record’s communications director, told msnbc.
Last week, The Atlantic magazine published an interview in which Clinton criticized President Obama on foreign policy, producing some tension with Obama loyalists and from some on the progressive left.
The Correct the Record report and talking points tout Clinton’s commitment to “smart power,” and give specific examples where the approach “produced results” by “rebuilding America’s standing in the world.”









