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Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton is a prominent American politician and member of the Democratic Party, best known for her role as the 67th Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 under President Barack Obama. Prior to that, she served as the United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Clinton has been a significant figure in American politics for decades, advocating for issues such as healthcare reform, women's rights, and international diplomacy. Her tenure as Secretary of State included notable events such as the U.S. response to the Arab Spring and the military intervention in Libya.

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Jan 24, 2016

I disagree with my esteemed opponent, senator Sanders. I don't think it is right to give me and my husband free college for our child. I think that if you can afford to pay, you should pay.

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Jan 20, 2016

Senator Sanders doesn't talk very much about foreign policy, but when he does, it raises concerns because sometimes it can sound like he hasn't really thought it through.

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Jan 20, 2016

For example, he suggested we invite Iranian troops into Syria. That is like asking the arsonist to be the firefighter.

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Jan 20, 2016

I just don't understand what that means. He's been in Congress.

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Jan 18, 2016

I'm a better president, more electable. I don't need the tour of the oval office.

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Jan 17, 2016

Well, it will start at the kitchen table. We'll see how it goes from there. And I'm going to ask for his ideas, I'm going to ask for his advice, and I'm going to use him as a goodwill emissary to go around the country to find the best…

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Jan 17, 2016

I'm going to defend that Frank and I'm going to defend President Obama for taking on Wall Street, taking on the financial industry and getting results.

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Jan 16, 2016

I understand that this is the hardest job in the world. I'm prepared and ready to take it on and I hope to earn your support to be the nominee of the Democratic Party and the next president of the United States.

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Dec 21, 2015

You're looking at somebody who has had a lot of things said about me and we shouldn't let anybody bully his way into the presidency.

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Dec 21, 2015

I didn't know him that well. I mean, I knew him. I knew him and I happened to be planning to be in Florida and I thought it would be fun to go to his wedding because it's always entertaining. Now that he's running for president it's a…

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Dec 21, 2015

He is become ISIS' best recruiter. They are going to people, showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadists.

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Dec 20, 2015

He is becoming ISIS' best recruiter. They are going to people showing videos of Donald Trump insulting Islam and Muslims in order to recruit more radical jihadist.

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Dec 18, 2015

Nobody on the Republican side will even admit there's a problem.

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Dec 18, 2015

I have plans to raise incomes and deal with a lot of the problems that keep families up at night.

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Nov 30, 2015

There is no doubt in my mind that we did the best we could with the information that we had at the time.

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Nov 30, 2015

Was it because of a protest or was it because of guys out for a walk one night who decided they'd go kill some Americans? What difference at this point does it make?

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Nov 16, 2015

I must tell that you I'm sympathetic with those who say let's hold off on this until we get a system in place that can reassure the American people that this is going to be safe.

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Nov 13, 2015

Look, I think it’s important we put this in historic context.

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Nov 13, 2015

Well, I think we have to look at ISIS as the leading threat of an international terror network. It cannot be contained, it must be defeated.

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Nov 13, 2015

This election is not only about electing a president. It's also about choosing our next commander-in-chief.

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Nov 13, 2015

I think we have to look at ISIS as the leading threat of an international terror network. It cannot be contained, it must be defeated.

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Oct 21, 2015

I thought more about what happened than all of you put together. I have lost more sleep than all of you put together. I have been racking my brain about what more could have been done or should have been done.

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