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While Jeb Bush finds himself mired in the muck of an intramural fight in his own party over his remarks about the Iraq War, Hillary Clinton is sticking to the low-key strategy, and it looks like it`s working.

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Chris Matthews
Age: 78
Born: 1945
Born: December 17
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