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Younger, hipper and less traditional media members, like Buzzfeed's Ruby Cramer totally get what a listening tour is, are patiently following this phase of the campaign, and know that ultimately, when Hillary has listened for awhile, she will unveil a message that will pack a wallop.
Hillary is on a listening tour and those don’t involve the journalists. For the press, they are unbillable. If you haven’t heard of Hillary’s listening tour then either you don’t have cable news (like me) or you don’t read the news on the internet (unlike me). They are hard for traditional media to grasp and to cover. Where is the press release, where do I place the camera, why isn’t she taking my questions? This lack of tradition has made some members of the press angry and perplexed. They can’t write the copy. The traditional soundbites and campaign themes that are easy to cover are nonexistent — “Morning in America,” “A Thousand Points of Light,” “Hope and Change.” They can’t hear her respond to the voters in a listening tour.
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Hillary is organized, deliberate, and methodical. During this listening phase she is taking it all in. Before long, she will explain how she, as POTUS, plans to address the concerns she is hearing from Americans. I do not expect that to be a one-word solution. It is a big reason why I love her.
Finally, earlier today in characteristic cordial fashion, Hillary welcomed Martin O.Malley to the arena.
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Welcome to the race, Gov. O’Malley. Looking forward to discussing strong families and communities. -H
Hillary Clinton 
