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Clinton moves to ease Hill Dem's worries about campaign

By John Bresnahan and Lauren French

After a close vote in Iowa — and facing another tough contest in New Hampshire — Hillary Clinton's campaign manager and top adviser will move to calm Hill Democrats.

Hillary for America Chairman John Podesta and Campaign Manager Robby Mook will give Democrats an update on the campaign Tuesday afternoon, just hours after Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders finished in a virtual tie in Iowa.

Clinton ultimately eked out a win by less than one percentage point.

But the campaign is already attempting to soothe Democratic members — the vast of majority of whom support Clinton — by saying her victory is more significant than the final tally would suggest.

"Bernie Sanders' campaign said that if turnout was 170,000, he would win. Despite that turnout and despite Iowa being tailor made for him, Hillary won," according to an email sent from the campaign to lawmakers. "She won because she worked hard to earn every vote. She took the time to listen to Iowans, proposed solutions to their most pressing challenges, and made the case that she can produce results that will make a real difference in their lives."

The talking points sent to lawmakers also looked ahead to New Hampshire, calling it "Bernie's backyard." Sanders, a Democratic-Socialist from Vermont, is broadly popular in New Hampshire and the early primary state could provide him with his first win.

But Clinton's campaign said the former secretary would work diligently in the state.

The call was scheduled before the Iowa caucuses results were called early Tuesday morning.