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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Hillary Clinton made her first campaign visit to Indiana in what she says is a symbolic setting. She came to Munster Steel Corporation in Hammond to talk about protecting Hoosier manufacturing jobs.

In an exclusive CBS4 interview, she says she has plan to keep countries like China from dumping cheap steel on the marketplace. Clinton claims that's how to prevent jobs from leaving Indiana, like Carrier did when they moved to Mexico.

"Here in Indiana, one out of five jobs is in manufacturing, so I wanted to bring my message about a manufacturing Renaissance," said Clinton.

The Democrat also discussed the unprecedented Indiana primary coming up on May 3. Clinton wouldn't comment directly on Republicans Ted Cruz and John Kasich coordinating their efforts against Donald Trump. She does contend that the policies of all the Republican candidates are similar.

"I have concerns about the campaign Donald Trump is running. But a lot of the policies are the same as Ted Cruz' and to a less extent John Kasich. I'm going to let the Republicans carry out their primary, then I will turn my attention to the general election campaign."

Clinton also talked for the first time on the campaign trail about the gaffe she made in one of the private emails she released last year. In it, she referred to Indianapolis as "India-no-place." The candidate laughed about the misstep...calling it a joke that even people in Indiana often make. She called Indianapolis a "beautiful" city that she admires. Clinton cited her Midwest roots as evidence she was only kidding.

"I'm not a Hoosier, cause I'm from Illinois. But, I'm an admirer of the city and how it developed," said Clinton.

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