Political Junkie on Hillary Clinton running for president

Hillary Clinton
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends a roundtable conversation and press conference announcing a childhood development initiative with first lady of New York City Chirlane McCray on April 1, 2015 in New York City.
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Nearly seven years after dropping her bid for the presidency, Hillary Clinton announced Sunday that she will run again.

While Clinton doesn't have any major Democratic competition yet, the Republican field is much more competitive. Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced his candidacy today, joining Sen. Rand Paul and Sen. Ted Cruz in the race.

This hour on MPR News, Tom Crann focused on Clinton and the 2016 campaign. What did Clinton learned in 2008 and how would match up against the Republican candidates?

One caller, identified as a Republican, explains why Clinton could be an appealing presidential nominee:

Clinton's campaign announcement:

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