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Hillary Clinton: “Democrats have reached out to me to say that we, you know, can't afford for people to believe that the Democratic Party…”

On the recordApril 13, 2008
Democrats have reached out to me to say that we, you know, can't afford for people to believe that the Democratic Party is elitist and out of touch.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton emphasizes the importance of addressing perceptions of elitism within the Democratic Party.

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