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Hillary Clinton: If Stacey Abrams Had Had A Fair Election, She Would Have Won

Emily Zanotti

Hillary Clinton has been absent from the public eye for weeks — since an editorial revealed that close friends and former Clinton confidantes believe she’s preparing for a third presidential run — but she popped up Tuesday evening to announce her support for Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who is facing defeat even after a statewide recount.

Speaking at the University of Texas at Austin, Clinton suggested that voter suppression is responsible for Abrams’ likely loss to Republican Brian Kemp, and that had Abrams faced a “fair race,” she’d have won.

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