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| Hillary Clinton vows to champion 'everyday Americans' | |
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| US Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has vowed to help "everyday Americans" in the first major rally in her presidential campaign. | |
| Mrs Clinton outlined her key policies in a speech to thousands of supporters on New York City's Roosevelt Island. | Mrs Clinton outlined her key policies in a speech to thousands of supporters on New York City's Roosevelt Island. |
| She pledged to support working families, saying: "America can't succeed unless you succeed." | |
| Her campaign team hopes to boost approval ratings, which have flagged since her soft-launch in April. | Her campaign team hopes to boost approval ratings, which have flagged since her soft-launch in April. |
| Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea appeared alongside her. | Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and daughter Chelsea appeared alongside her. |
| She promised to "make the economy work for everyday Americans, not just those at the top" if elected president next year. | |
| "Prosperity can't be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers; democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations," Mrs Clinton, 67, said during the rally. | "Prosperity can't be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers; democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations," Mrs Clinton, 67, said during the rally. |
| "It's America's basic bargain... if you do your part, you ought to be able to get ahead, and when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too," she said. | "It's America's basic bargain... if you do your part, you ought to be able to get ahead, and when everybody does their part, America gets ahead too," she said. |
| Hillary Rodham Clinton | Hillary Rodham Clinton |
| Re-introducing Hillary to America | Re-introducing Hillary to America |
| Where Clinton stands on key issues | Where Clinton stands on key issues |
| The men and women eyeing the White House | The men and women eyeing the White House |
| Until now, the former US secretary of state has held small events with selected audiences in early voting states such as Iowa. Saturday's outdoor rally marked a change in gear for her campaign. | Until now, the former US secretary of state has held small events with selected audiences in early voting states such as Iowa. Saturday's outdoor rally marked a change in gear for her campaign. |
| Mrs Clinton hopes to make history as the first female US president. If successful she would also keep the White House within the same party for a third term. | Mrs Clinton hopes to make history as the first female US president. If successful she would also keep the White House within the same party for a third term. |
| She did not detail specific policy proposals on Saturday. Her aides say that will happen over the next few weeks on issues including the economy, jobs and college affordability. | She did not detail specific policy proposals on Saturday. Her aides say that will happen over the next few weeks on issues including the economy, jobs and college affordability. |
| Jennifer Palmieri, the Clinton campaign's communications director, said Mrs Clinton plans to give a policy address almost every week in the coming months. | Jennifer Palmieri, the Clinton campaign's communications director, said Mrs Clinton plans to give a policy address almost every week in the coming months. |
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