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Hillary Clinton: I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't believe that I could be the best president and that I was the stronger candidate to…

On the recordMay 11, 2008
I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't believe that I could be the best president and that I was the stronger candidate to take on John McCain in the fall.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Clinton asserts her confidence in her candidacy and ability to compete against John McCain in the general election.

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