April 15, 2008 Madeleine Kunin on "Pearls, Politics and Power" Play video

(Chet Curtis, NECN) - Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin, a Hillary Clinton supporter, knows what it takes for a woman to hold high political office.

Kunin served not only as the Green Mountain state's first female governor, but also as U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland.

She has taken on the topic of women and politics in her new book, "Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead."