By Eric Stock

PHILADELPHIA – As Hillary Clinton delivers her acceptance speech to the Democratic National Convention tonight, a childhood friend from Bloomington will be watching closely.

Patsy Bowles, who has known Clinton since grade school, is at the convention in Philadelphia. She told WJBC’s Scott Laughlin the number one question she gets asked by the national media at the convention ‘Why should people vote for Hillary?’

PODCAST: Listen to Scott’s interview with Clinton on WJBC.

“They all ask that same question, and I guess it really help to know her like we know her,” Bowles said.

Bowles said anyone who knows Hillary Clinton as intimately as she does would find her likable.

“It’s very hurtful when I hear the things on television that the pundits are saying, or the radio or the newspaper saying about her not being likable,” Bowles said.

Bowles added Clinton’s video appearance when she appears to break through the glass ceiling following a photo succession of the 44 U.S. presidents seemed to catch everyone by surprise.

“I think it was a surprise to everybody. It was just so well done, ” Bowles said. “The whole thing has been so well organized. I’ve just been very impressed.”

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