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Equal pay. lets take a look. >> do you think when youre president youll be paid as much as if it were a male? >> this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. but there are so many examples where that doesnt happen. im going to do everything i can -- >> david, in 2008 the clinton campaign was reluctant to highlight her as a woman candidate. they seemed to be really going in the exact opposite direction this time. >> without question. i think the historic nature of her candidacy is...

Couldnt win. he was unelectable. you remember that guy? whats his name? oh, its president obama. well, iowa, i think we are going to prove the pundits wrong again. i believe were going to make history one more time. >> and there for all of that excitement last night was nbcs kelly oconnell, who joins me now from des moines. now, look, bernie is not wrong there. the 2007 jj dinner was a big breakout moment for then-senator obama. was there a big breakout for somebody last night? >> well, melissa,...

That barack obama marched in with a fired-up crowd and seized the spotlight from clinton back in 2007. arguably its where he turned his campaign around the first time. so can hillary clinton stop a similar sensation for bernie sanders this year? im joined now by the communications director for the clinton campaign. welcome. >> its my first time on, just wish i was in d.c. >> we do too. is tomorrow going to be a show of force by the clinton campaign? >> i think weve been doing well in iowa. weve ...

President obama has approached republicans and how she would be different. i think liberals and republicans are going to be very interested to hear it and i think its really new ground. so i think people should tune in for that. >> there you go. dont you like writing your own teases? thats what i want to do sometimes. >> im too verbose to properly tease stuff, i basically just go, watch, youll like it. >> thanks, rachel. you can see the entire interview at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. ...

We had a steak fry to spark to. when we had a jj dinner to fire up. you brought your neighbors and made homemade signs. we had calls to make, teachers and nurses showed up after work already bone tired but stayed any way late into the night. you welcomed me and michelle into your homes. you picked us up when we needed a lift an your faces gave me new hope for this countrys future. your stories filled me with resolve to fight for you every single day i set foot in the oval office. you inspired us...