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Bill Clinton: “I think the mistake that I made is to think that I was a spouse like any other spouse, who could defend his candidate. I…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2008
I think the mistake that I made is to think that I was a spouse like any other spouse, who could defend his candidate. I think I can promote Hillary, but not defend her, because I was president.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Bill Clinton reflects on his role in Hillary Clinton's campaign and acknowledges the limitations of his position as a former president.

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