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What's It All About, Hillary?(Hillary Clinton)
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U.S. News & World Report
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May 26, 2008
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Byline: Gloria Borger
By the time Hillary Clinton trounced Barack Obama in West Virginia, she was in a pickle: How do you win and prepare to lose at the same time?
After all, nuance is an unnatural act in politics. It's far easier to say you're ready to be commander in chief and he's not. Or that you attract white, blue-collar voters and he doesn't. Even "Shame on you, Barack Obama" has a certain easy ring to it on the campaign trail.
But now this is about something more complex for Clinton. It's about her role in the party and her political future, not to mention the future of the Democratic Party. So a fine touch is in order from a candidate not known for her ...