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Hillary Clinton: I believe that I am prepared and ready on day one to be commander in chief, to be the president, to turn our economy…

On the recordFebruary 20, 2008
I believe that I am prepared and ready on day one to be commander in chief, to be the president, to turn our economy around and to begin making a lot of these very difficult decisions that we will inherit from George Bush.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton asserts her readiness to be commander in chief and outlines her experience and plans for the presidency.

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