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