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hrmjustin

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Thu May 28, 2015, 04:32 PM May 2015

Hillary Clinton Spoke About Policy Positions, But Media Only Heard Her Southern Accent-HRC Room [View all]



HILLARY CLINTON ROOM

EMILY ARROWOOD

Hillary Clinton returned to South Carolina this week to rally support for her 2016 White House bid, and despite speaking at length about the substance of her campaign platform, media chose to fixate on her southern accent.

While speaking to the South Carolina Democratic Women's Council, Clinton laid out her vision for America and highlighted her support for President Obama following their 2008 primary fight. In her remarks, Clinton placed a heavy emphasis on her support for gender pay equality and helping middle class families, while pushing for civility and coalition-building:


http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/05/28/hillary-clinton-spoke-about-policy-positions-bu/203799


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