. >> reporter: the particular friend in question is sidney bloomenthal, who sent her private e-mailso she then passed on throughout the government. she didn't say today whether she was aware he had a business interest in the country. >> he sent me unsolicited e-mails, which i passed on. i'm going to keep talking to my old friends, whoever they are. >> reporter: on the iraq war an issue tripping up republicans, she made her regret clear. >> i know that there have been a lot of questions about iraq posed to candidates over the last weeks. i've made it very clear that i made a mistake, plain and simple. >> reporter: finally, she also said her wealth wouldn't make it more difficult to connect with voters. she reported last week that she and her husband have made $30 million since 2014. >> obviously, bill and i have been blessed and we're very grateful for the opportunities that we had, but we've never forgotten where we came from. >> reporter: it's that piece of her biography, her midwestern roots, raised near chicago, that she wants voters to remember. now, hillary clinton took question