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Hillary Clinton Returns To Philly To Recruit New Voters

by Pat Loeb

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Hillary Clinton rallied voters at West Philadelphia High School Tuesday afternoon, returning to the city where she was nominated for the first time since the Convention.

The visit was part of an effort to register new voters in one of her strongholds.

Hundreds of supporters packed the gym, including Camillo, attending his first ever political event.

"I am very interested in helping Hillary Clinton become President of the United States," he said.

And help is what Clinton was there for.

"We want you to be part of this, so here's what I'm asking. I'm asking you to register yourself, and I'm asking you to ask everybody you know to register," said Clinton.

The more voters in Philadelphia, where polls show she is likely to win by a large margin, the more likely they will offset deficits in more conservative parts of the state.

Some candidates would focus on wooing voters in places where the race is tight, but her visit shows Clinton is looking to build numbers in places where she's already popular.

"Even though we're doing fine right now, I'm not taking anybody, anywhere for granted. We're going to work hard these next 85 days and I can't do it without your help," Clinton told the crowd.

Ward leader Anthony Faulk says it could have a lasting impact.

"It builds my base of my voter registration up and we need to vote more," he said.

The rally kicked off a canvassing effort, part of a 50-state strategy to register 3 million new voters.

Republican campaign veterans say it's an idea Donald Trump might do well to employ in more conservative parts of the state, though they know of no plan to do so.

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