PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Meet the new Hillary Clinton, repackaged and updated from previous versions. She is being presented to Americans again at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, this time as a barrier-breaking liberal champion who fights for families and children.
But some voters watching from the convention floor say they already know Clinton, and not all views are favorable. That presents a unique challenge for Clinton and her supporters as they try to reintroduce one of the country’s most visible women to voters who’ve been watching her for years.
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Some of the reintroduction is more than cosmetic: Clinton moved left on issues including trade and education in the course of the primary campaign, adopting stances pushed by rival Bernie Sanders.
President Barack Obama will take the stage Wednesday night. It was long ago and far away when Obama snippily remarked, “You’re likable enough, Hillary.” It’s a lovefest now.
Shortly after Hillary Clinton formally captured the Democratic nomination and declared the glass ceiling cracked and nearly shattered, her husband, ex-President Bill Clinton delivered an expansive and passionate testimonial Tuesday night. He offered a deeply personal – though sanitized – account of their relationship, a policy-driven ode to the “best darn change-maker I have ever met.”
Wednesday, the current president is joining her party – for it is her party now – in making the case to the nation for electing the former first lady, senator and secretary of state as the first woman to occupy the Oval Office.
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