For the first time since the 2008 presidential race, Hillary Clinton made a foray back into the thorny world of campaign politics on Saturday, appearing at a rally for Terry McAuliffe, the longtime Clinton confidante now running for governor of Virginia. About 500 people showed up to the historic State Theatre in Falls Church, a suburb of Washington, D.C. to witness Clinton's smiling re-emergence on the political scene, showering her with applause when she made even the slightest allusion to running for office again. What did we learn about her future plans as she considers a repeat bid for the White House in 2016? Not much at all, actually.
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Former secretary of state campaigns for Democratic candidate
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Setting in Virginia seems to suit Hillary Clinton's style
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Appearance mostly upbeat, with a few shots at the GOP
As much as Clinton was the story here, time and again she served as a character witness for McAuliffe, whom Republicans have relentlessly attacked as a carnival barker and @placeholder insider.