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Reaction to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Announcement Mixed

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Getty 041215 HC2?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1428871544820DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — After announcing on Sunday that she would officially run for president in 2016, Hillary Clinton got the expected support of a number of Democrats, and family members to boot.

Clinton’s tweet announcing her campaign was retweeted more than 4,000 times — including once by her husband, former President Bill Clinton. Their daughter Chelsea Clinton took to Twitter to offer some support of her own.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, once discussed as a possible presidential candidate himself, called Clinton “a lifelong champion for middle-class families, an advocate for the underserved, and a fighter for civil rights.”

“She is a tested leader with the resilience and experience to be  great President,” Cuomo added. “Having known and worked with her for over 20 years, I wholeheartedly endorse Hillary Clinton’s campaign for President.”

 

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is also in Hillary’s corner.

 

Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King tweeted her support for Clinton as well.

 

Clinton also apparently has the backing of former basketball player Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in NBA history.

 

 

Predictably, some of Clinton’s potential opponents, especially those from across the aisle, were less glowing about her announcement.

 

 


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