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# Hillary Clinton Has an Encouraging Holiday Message for Her Supporters

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## Justin Worland


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Dec 27, 2016 2:37 PM UTC

Democratic presidential nominee [Hillary Clinton](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2016-hillary-clinton-runner-up/?iid=sr-link2) thanked her supporters and encouraged them to remain active in the new year in a holiday message [posted](https://www.facebook.com/hillaryclinton/posts/1376340812422444) to Facebook.

“It is our responsibility to keep doing our part to build a better, stronger, and fairer future for our country and the world,” she wrote. “Let us rejoice in this season and look forward with renewed hope and determination.”

Clinton has kept a low profile since her surprise loss to GOP opponent Donald Trump in November. She has been sighted [walking](http://motto.time.com/4567258/mom-meets-hillary-clinton-hike/) in the woods near her New York home, and she [attended church](http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/2016/12/24/clintons-christmas-mass-mount-kisco/95836442/) on Christmas Eve with her husband Bill.

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