Why Run For President? Hillary Clinton Tells Us In Just Released Chapter Of ‘Hard Choices’

The likely Democratic presidential candidate has just released online a new chapter to her autobiography, offering insight into the campaign’s themes and focus.

Hillary Clinton is expected to announce her run for President on Sunday and to offer some insight into her reasons for running she has released in The Huffington Post the epilogue, titled, “A New Chapter,” to her memoir, Hard Choices.

After detailing her final days as Secretary of State and the birth of her granddaughter, Charlotte, Clinton writes what appears to be her inspiration for wanting to lead this country.

“I have always believed that every child should have the chance to live up to his or her God-given potential. That principle has animated my entire career, from my earliest days as a young attorney with the Children’s Defense Fund straight through to my service in the Senate and as Secretary of State. Now that I’m a grandmother, I believe it even more passionately. Unfortunately, too few of the children born in the United States and around the world today will grow up with the same opportunities as Charlotte.”

“You shouldn’t have to be the granddaughter of a President or a Secretary of State to receive excellent health care, education, enrichment, and all the support and advantages that will one day lead to a good job and a successful life. That’s what we want for all our kids. And this isn’t just idealism. It’s a recipe for broadly-shared prosperity and a healthy democracy. The notion of equal opportunity has been at the heart of the American experiment since the very beginning. It’s part of what made the United States exceptional and it attracted generations of immigrants determined to work hard and provide their families with that same chance at success. I’m more convinced than ever that our future in the 21st century depends on our ability to ensure that a child born in the hills of Appalachia or the Mississippi Delta or the Rio Grande Valley grows up with the same shot at success that Charlotte will.”

 

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