Hillary Clinton says she prays for 'strength' and 'support' on the campaign trail

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last updated 7 March 2016

During the CNN Democratic debate in Flint, Hillary Clinton said that had she not entered the White House as first lady "a praying person," she would have become one.

Clinton was asked by an audience member who she prays for, and Clinton responded that she prays for people by name and those who are experiencing hardships. She also prays to have more empathy for people and "for the will of God to be known, so that we can know it and to the best of our limited ability try to follow it and fulfill it. I have said many times that I am a praying person and if I hadn't been, during the time I was in the White House, I would've become one. Because it's very hard to imagine living under that kind of pressure without being able to fall back on my faith."

Clinton also said she prays on a regular basis because "I need that strength and I need that support," especially as she runs for president. "You are asking people to vote for you, to give you the most important job not only in our country but I would argue in the world," she said. "I think humility is one of the most important attributes you bring to both seeking and fortunate enough to that holding of office." Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.

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