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Hillary Clinton: “I take absolute personal responsibility. I was the candidate. I was the person who was on the ballot. I can't be…”

On the recordMay 1, 2017
I take absolute personal responsibility. I was the candidate. I was the person who was on the ballot. I can't be anything other than who I am.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

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Hillary Clinton acknowledges her personal responsibility for her election loss.

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