Bill Clinton praises Hillary as 'the best darn change-maker I have ever known'

Bill Clinton gushes about Hilllary at Democratic convention
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After a video touting the successes of his own presidency, former President Bill Clinton took the stage at Tuesday's Democratic National Convention to tell America why it should elect his wife, Hillary Clinton. Much of Bill's long speech was a mixture of personal anecdotes, gushing praise, and résumé recitation, and he began with the personal: "In the spring of 1971, I met a girl."

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.