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Chelsea Clinton Missed Her Daughter’s First Day Of Preschool Because She Was Campaigning For Hillary

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Chelsea Clinton missed her daughter’s first day of preschool because she was campaigning on behalf of her mother in North Carolina this week.

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On Tuesday, Marc Mezvinsky and the family’s nanny were spotted dropping nearly two-year-old Charlotte off at her first day of preschool in Manhattan. The nanny pushed the stroller as Marc perused his phone.

Meanwhile, Chelsea was part of a “Women in Leadership” panel at Wake Forest University that day. (RELATED: Chelsea Clinton Just Addressed The Democratic National Convention — What She Said)

(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

SALEM, WV - SEPTEMBER 14: Chelsea Clinton (R), daughter of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, is hugged by a student while campaigning for her mother at Roanoke College September 14, 2016 in Salem, Virginia. Clinton delivered remarks and took questions from students and members of the community, primarily on topics related to college affordability. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

(Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

“College affordability is a women’s issue,” Chelsea told the group of students. “Higher education affordability is a women’s issue in the same way that economics is a women’s issue and the same way that childcare shouldn’t just be a women’s issue, but a family issue and an economic issue.”

“All of these are connected,” she added. (RELATED: Employees Are Fleeing The Clinton Foundation Because Chelsea Is So Awful, Report Says)

“I think that what the candidates are talking about and kind of what they’re putting a priority on illuminates what they would focus on or not when in the White House.”

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(Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

After Hillary Clinton fell ill and was diagnosed with pneumonia, Chelsea, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have all filled in for her on the campaign trail as she recovers at home in Chappaqua. (RELATED: Chelsea Clinton: Republicans Aren’t Ready For A Debate With Democrats)