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Hillary Clinton: “It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who faced hard times are bitter. Well, that's…”

On the recordApril 10, 2008
It's being reported that my opponent said that the people of Pennsylvania who faced hard times are bitter. Well, that's not my experience. As I travel around Pennsylvania, I meet people who are resilient, who are optimistic, who are positive, who are rolling up their sleeves.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Clinton responds to Obama's comments about Pennsylvania voters, emphasizing their resilience and optimism.

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