Hillary Clinton Launches Bid for White House

Clinton vowed to fight for a level playing field for those recovering from tough economic times.

In a video announcement, she said the economic deck was still stacked for those at the top.

"Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion," she said in the video, which was posted on her new website on Sunday afternoon. "So you can do more than just get by, you can get ahead. And stay ahead."

Clinton, who lost a bruising Democratic nominating battle to Barack Obama in 2008, said in a tweet that she would be traveling to Iowa, the state that holds the kickoff contest in the parties' nominating process in early 2016.

According to sources, the campaign will emphasize her plans to address economic inequality and will tout the historic nature of her effort to become the first woman US president.

The biggest challenges for Clinton, who has been one of the most famous figures in the United States since the early 1990s, will be to show a more down-to-earth side while connecting with ordinary voters.

However, critics have said that she has grown out of touch after decades as the wife of former President Bill Clinton, a US senator and secretary of state.

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In responding to the critics, her website and the announcement video feature Americans talking about their futures, and an image of her holding a paper coffee cup at a table with a couple of elderly people.

The video then shows her listening to voters before it cuts to her speaking outside a home.

 "I'm getting ready to do something too, I'm running for president," she said, then emphasize to voters that it is their time.

"Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top," she added.

In about half an hour after the announcement, the campaign kickoff video posted to her Facebook page had been viewed nearly 90,000 times and she topped the list of topics trending on Twitter.

Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, told staff to stay humble in a memo produced on Sunday.

Source: Reuters