Hillary Rodham Clinton, preparing to re-enter the hurly-burly of the U.S. presidential campaign after visits to parts of the old Soviet bloc and Finland, said Wednesday attacks on her were just "part of American politics."

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"I love campaigning. I have always loved campaigning," she said. "When I go out on behalf of my husband and talk about issues he cares about, I'm also talking about issues I care about."In a 45-minute interview with reporters who accompanied her on the 11-day goodwill trip, the president's wife shrugged off the battering she has taken on issues such as the Whitewater financial scandal, White House staffing and health care reform.

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