It was hard to imagine that Bill Clinton could make as powerful a speech on behalf of his wife as he did on behalf of Barack Obama four years ago. Advocating Obama's re-election required an extended argument about public policy, a persuasive mobilization of facts and figures, and a series of pokes at the Republican Party. Few politicians are better at such things than Clinton. Encouraging the country to see Hillary Clinton as he does was something else altogether. A policy speech wouldn't do. And let's be honest: Thanks to his own shortcomings and...
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