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Sat Oct 24, 2015, 07:22 AM Oct 2015

Clinton stirs up crowd in Alexandria, Va., at afternoon rally w/ Gov. Terry McAuliffe



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Clinton stirs up crowd in Alexandria, Va., at afternoon rally

Source: washingtonpost




By Laura Vozzella October 23 at 5:00 PM



Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns in key states in her quest to become the Democratic nominee for president.
Oct. 23, 2015 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton appears with Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe at a rally in Old Town Alexandria, Va. Melina Mara/The Washington Post


Hillary Rodham Clinton made a sun-splashed appearance in Northern Virginia on Friday before a crowd of supporters convinced that her presidential campaign was suddenly on the upswing after a long and dreary summer.

One day after the former first lady, senator and secretary of state emerged unscathed from a marathon congressional hearing on Benghazi, she rallied thousands of fans outside Alexandria City Hall.



“Your fights are my fights and I won’t quit until all Americans have a chance to get ahead and stay ahead,” she said to cheers.

Clinton opened by remarking how nice it was to be “out in the sunshine,” a change from the day before, spent being grilled by Republicans...............

The event in Alexandria was billed as a “grass-roots organizing meeting” with Clinton and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), a longtime personal friend and fundraiser who helped lead her failed 2008 presidential bid.

McAuliffe helped whip up the crowd, which broke into chants of “Hill-a-ry! Hill-a-ry!” during his spirited introduction..................

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/23/clinton-stirs-up-crowd-in-alexandria-va-at-afternoon-rally/

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Hillary did her 11-hour Marathon Benghazi testimony yesterday--then spoke at Women's Leadership Forum then hopped over to Virginia for a rally, and then did the Maddow interview. Whow- that woman has stamina






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Clinton stirs up crowd in Alexandria, Va., at afternoon rally w/ Gov. Terry McAuliffe (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2015 OP
K&R! stonecutter357 Oct 2015 #1
She has massive stamina! msrizzo Oct 2015 #2
They are so Happy! Cha Oct 2015 #3
k & r SunSeeker Oct 2015 #4
OMG... enthusiasm! DCBob Oct 2015 #5
Great speech, she is getting her issues out, more people are listening. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #6
She is, clearly, on a roll! Kath1 Oct 2015 #7
Rolling into the oval office. riversedge Oct 2015 #8
Amen to that! Kath1 Oct 2015 #9
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