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Clinton supposed to give optimistic speech, sends out gloomy excerpts

By Ashe Schow
Published July 29, 2016 1:04am ET
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Clinton supposed to give optimistic speech, sends out gloomy excerpts
She starts by pointing out the dangers of the world and ends with just a little optimism. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is supposed to strike an optimistic tone with her speech at the Democratic National Convention, but her speech excerpts tell a different story.

In excerpts released prior to her speech, the former secretary of state talks about the dangers our country faces.

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