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Hillary Clinton: I'm not asking people to vote for me simply because I'm a woman. I'm asking people to vote for me on the merits. And I…

On the recordApril 26, 2016
I'm not asking people to vote for me simply because I'm a woman. I'm asking people to vote for me on the merits. And I think one of the merits is I am a woman.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton emphasizes that her candidacy should be evaluated on her qualifications, not just her gender.

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