Hillary Clinton's dream use for the Powerball jackpot: Campaign funding money

Hillary could use $1.5 billion.
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Most people dream of quitting their job, taking a trip around the world, or buying a massive house if they win tonight's highest-ever Powerball jackpot of $1.5 billion. Hillary Clinton, however, is not most people.

In a Wednesday morning interview with ABC's Good Morning America, the Democratic presidential candidate admitted that she had indeed purchased a Powerball ticket. "And, if you win?" host George Stephanopoulos asked Clinton. "Well, I'll fund my campaign," Clinton said with a chuckle.

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