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Hillary Clinton says she’d be president for all people

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 10:56 p.m. Hillary Clinton says she’d be a president for Democrats, Republicans and independents – “for all those who vote for me and those who don’t.” She says she’s met many people who motivate her to fight for change, including sick children and survivors of 9/11. Clinton says “it’s true, I sweat the details of policy. She says details should be a “big deal” to the…

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Hillary Clinton says no one person can fix everything

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 10:50 p.m. Hillary Clinton is telling Democrats at the party’s national convention not to believe anyone who says, “I alone can fix it.” That’s a knock on her Republican rival, Donald Trump. He told GOP delegates a week ago that he’s the only one who can fix “the system.” Clinton is accepting the Democratic nomination and warning that Trump’s words should “set off alarm bells for…

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Chelsea Clinton joins bid to win Bernie Sanders backers

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 10:22 p.m. Chelsea Clinton is joining in the effort to woo Bernie Sanders‘ supporters. The former first daughter says her mother, Hillary Clinton, is a progressive and a fighter. Clinton says her mom will fight to protect the planet, stop gun violence, overhaul the criminal justice system and work to secure human rights abroad. The list is aimed at winning over reluctant liberals who haven’t yet…

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Retired general back Hillary Clinton, says he trusts her

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 9:40 p.m. A retired Marine general has delivered an impassioned endorsement of Hillary Clinton. And he’s blasting Donald Trump for saying suspected terrorists should be tortured and for offering conditional U.S. support of NATO allies. John Allen tells Democratic delegates the election between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump will help determine the country’s future. As the crowd chants “USA! USA!” Allen says he trusts…

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Democrats find a Republican they can cheer for

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 8:50 p.m. Doug Elmets is a Republican who Democrats can cheer for. Elmets – who worked in the Reagan White House – earned a roar from the crowd at the Democratic convention Thursday night when he took the stage and said he was backing Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Elmets says Clinton will be the first Democrat to get his vote – and he’s blaming Donald…

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Hillary Clinton aide says Bernie Sanders backers to come around

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The Latest on the Democratic National Convention and 2016 presidential campaign. (all times EDT): 7:10 p.m. A Hillary Clinton campaign adviser says he’s not worried about winning over Bernie Sanders’ supporters. “Most of them are going to come around.” That’s what John Podesta thinks. Podesta says he knows there are some in the Sanders camp who are still “emotional” and wish Clinton didn’t win more votes than the Vermont senator in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. But Podesta…

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Hillary Clinton ready to sell herself in biggest political moment

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Hillary Clinton is set to face the nation with the goal of introducing the woman that speaker after speaker, including a pair of presidents, have spent days promising the American public they’ll finally get to see: the “real” Hillary Clinton. In the biggest moment of her nearly 25-year political career, aides say Clinton on Thursday evening will lay out a positive vision for the future and detail her proposals to improve the economy, boost the country’s security and unite a…

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