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Hillary Clinton: “In politics, and in democracy, sometimes you win elections, sometimes you lose elections. And I work very hard, but I…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2013
In politics, and in democracy, sometimes you win elections, sometimes you lose elections. And I work very hard, but I lost. And then President Obama asked me to be secretary of state and I said yes.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton reflects on her political journey and her decision to serve as Secretary of State under Obama.

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