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Watch Hillary Clinton Join President Obama Onstage After His Raucously Received DNC Speech

Barack Obama just finished a Democratic National Convention speech that, judging at least by the instant Twitter reaction, may go down as one of his best—a stirring and, yes, Reaganesque defense of American optimism. Hillary Clinton joined him onstage in a semi-surprise appearance as it ended. Your blogger’s cynical and Hillary-wary heart may have melted, if only for a brief second. Video above.

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