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| Hillary Clinton 'under enormous pressure' to run in 2020 | Hillary Clinton 'under enormous pressure' to run in 2020 |
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| Hillary Clinton has said she is "under enormous pressure" to challenge US President Donald Trump in next year's White House election. | Hillary Clinton has said she is "under enormous pressure" to challenge US President Donald Trump in next year's White House election. |
| The former Democratic presidential nominee refused to rule it out, telling the BBC: "Never say never." | The former Democratic presidential nominee refused to rule it out, telling the BBC: "Never say never." |
| Mrs Clinton, 72, said she thinks "all the time" about what kind of president she would have been if she had beaten Mr Trump in 2016. | Mrs Clinton, 72, said she thinks "all the time" about what kind of president she would have been if she had beaten Mr Trump in 2016. |
| Seventeen Democrats are already vying to lead the party in 2020. | Seventeen Democrats are already vying to lead the party in 2020. |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Emma Barnett while in the UK on a book tour, Mrs Clinton was asked whether she would run again. | Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live's Emma Barnett while in the UK on a book tour, Mrs Clinton was asked whether she would run again. |
| The former secretary of state, New York senator and US first lady replied: "I think all the time about what kind of president I would have been and what I would have done differently and what I think it would have meant to our country and the world. | The former secretary of state, New York senator and US first lady replied: "I think all the time about what kind of president I would have been and what I would have done differently and what I think it would have meant to our country and the world. |
| "So of course I think about it, I think about it all the time. Being able to do that, and look, whoever wins next time is going to have a big task trying to fix everything that's been broken." | "So of course I think about it, I think about it all the time. Being able to do that, and look, whoever wins next time is going to have a big task trying to fix everything that's been broken." |
| Pressed on whether she would throw her hat into the ring at the last minute, Mrs Clinton said: "I, as I say, never, never, never say never. | Pressed on whether she would throw her hat into the ring at the last minute, Mrs Clinton said: "I, as I say, never, never, never say never. |
| "I will certainly tell you, I'm under enormous pressure from many, many, many people to think about it. | "I will certainly tell you, I'm under enormous pressure from many, many, many people to think about it. |
| "But as of this moment, sitting here in this studio talking to you, that is absolutely not in my plans." | "But as of this moment, sitting here in this studio talking to you, that is absolutely not in my plans." |
| Mrs Clinton did not elaborate on who was pressuring her to mount what would be her third White House campaign. | Mrs Clinton did not elaborate on who was pressuring her to mount what would be her third White House campaign. |
| The interview in London came as she promoted The Book of Gutsy Women, which she has co-written with her daughter, Chelsea Clinton. | The interview in London came as she promoted The Book of Gutsy Women, which she has co-written with her daughter, Chelsea Clinton. |
| The Democratic race is still largely up in the air even as the first of the state-by-state votes that will decide which of the contenders challenges Mr Trump looms in Iowa in February. | The Democratic race is still largely up in the air even as the first of the state-by-state votes that will decide which of the contenders challenges Mr Trump looms in Iowa in February. |
| The perceived vulnerability of one front-runner, Joe Biden, has spurred former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take steps to enter the fray. | The perceived vulnerability of one front-runner, Joe Biden, has spurred former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to take steps to enter the fray. |
| Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a close ally of former President Barack Obama, is also reportedly considering jumping into the race. | Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, a close ally of former President Barack Obama, is also reportedly considering jumping into the race. |
| But the deadline has already passed to file on the Democratic primary ballot in several states, including New Hampshire, which also votes in February. | But the deadline has already passed to file on the Democratic primary ballot in several states, including New Hampshire, which also votes in February. |
| The filing deadline for Alabama expired last week, and the deadline for Mrs Clinton's former political heartland of Arkansas was on Tuesday. | The filing deadline for Alabama expired last week, and the deadline for Mrs Clinton's former political heartland of Arkansas was on Tuesday. |
| Some of the 14 states that will vote on so-called Super Tuesday in March have filing deadlines next month. | Some of the 14 states that will vote on so-called Super Tuesday in March have filing deadlines next month. |
| Political gossip about whether Mrs Clinton might jump into the White House race continues to set tongues wagging in Washington DC. | Political gossip about whether Mrs Clinton might jump into the White House race continues to set tongues wagging in Washington DC. |
| Some of this speculation has been stoked by the Clintons themselves. | Some of this speculation has been stoked by the Clintons themselves. |
| Last month when Mr Trump goaded Mrs Clinton to enter the presidential race, she retorted in a tweet: "Don't tempt me. Do your job." | Last month when Mr Trump goaded Mrs Clinton to enter the presidential race, she retorted in a tweet: "Don't tempt me. Do your job." |
| At a Georgetown University event in Washington DC in October, former President Bill Clinton said of his wife, who was sitting beside him: "She may or may not ever run for anything." | At a Georgetown University event in Washington DC in October, former President Bill Clinton said of his wife, who was sitting beside him: "She may or may not ever run for anything." |
| Who will take on Trump in 2020? | Who will take on Trump in 2020? |
| Election day is less than a year away now and the race to become the Democratic challenger to Donald Trump is hotting up. | |
| The latest polling suggests Ms Warren and Mr Biden are the front-runners, while Mr Sanders is also a popular contender. Many of the the other candidates are relatively unknown outside the Washington DC bubble. | The latest polling suggests Ms Warren and Mr Biden are the front-runners, while Mr Sanders is also a popular contender. Many of the the other candidates are relatively unknown outside the Washington DC bubble. |
| Find out more about the contenders | Find out more about the contenders |