Mostly positive AP story says Clinton "surprised skeptics" with how well she fit in to Senate when she first arrived, notes she "did her homework" and created alliances with GOP leaders.
"A junior senator in the minority party, she put her head down and went to work.... By most accounts she was seen as a serious legislator who tended to her state's interests."
Former Sen. Daschle: "There was a lot of skepticism among many of her colleagues about the degree to which she would be a team player. ... She was sensitive to that concern and tried to address it."
