In a widely anticipated move, and just days after Barack Obama, Senator Hillary Clinton has announced that she is running for the Democratic Nomination for President of the United States.
Surprisingly, the announcement was made on a Saturday, the quietest news day of the week. In a move that may well be criticized for being a reaction to the Obama announcement, this is an interesting strategy for Clinton.
Clinton has just returned from a trip to Iraq and Afghanistan, working on her foreign policy credentials.
Clinton, 59, made the announcement via her website, in a video address. She said that after 6 years, it was "time to renew the promise of America".
With over $14 million in the bank, Clinton already has a massive head start on other declared candidates. In addition to which, she leads most of the polls of all possible Democrat candidates.
Clinton talked about starting a conversation with America, and says that there needs to be an end to the war in Iraq in the "right way". She also says that there needs to be quality affordable health care for all and emphasised her long record of fighting for Americans.
