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William R. Richardson: “I think that Senator Clinton has a -- she has a right to stay in the race. But I think, eventually, we don't want to go…”

On the recordMarch 20, 2008
I think that Senator Clinton has a -- she has a right to stay in the race. But I think, eventually, we don't want to go into the Democratic Convention bloodied and negative. And we want to go in unified, because Senator McCain is going to be a formidable opponent.

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Richardson emphasizes the importance of unity in the Democratic Party and the need to avoid a negative primary fight.

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