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'I'm running for president,' Hillary Clinton says

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is running for the White House in 2016.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is running for the president of the United States in 2016, starting her bid to become the first woman to win the White House.

"I'm running for president," Clinton said in a video on her campaign website on Sunday afternoon, officially launching a vigorous effort to secure the Democratic nomination for the 2016 elections, seven years after a bitter defeat to Barack Obama.

Former US President Bill Clinton, then-Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and then-Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in Cleveland, Ohio, August 30, 2008. (AP photo)

The former US first lady said that she wants to be a champion for ordinary Americans fighting their way back from tough economic times.

"Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion, so you can do more than just get by. You can get ahead, and stay ahead," the 67-year-old said in the two-minute video.

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

“So you can do more than just get by. You can get ahead and stay ahead. Because when families are strong, America is strong. So I’m hitting the road to earn your vote because it’s your time. And I hope you’ll join me on this journey,” Clinton said.

Former US President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary Clinton

She is the third major politician to officially announce her White House bid. Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Rand Paul have recently announced to run for president.

Meanwhile, Marco Rubio, the first-term Republican senator from Florida, is expected to announce his US presidential aspirations on Monday.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the brother and son of former presidents, is also widely expected to roll out his campaign to capture the White House next year.

US Republican Senators Ted Cruz (L), Marco Rubio (C) and Rand Paul

President Obama apparently endorsed Clinton on Saturday, casting her as an “excelled president” for the United States.

"She was a formidable candidate in 2008. She was a great supporter of mine in the general election. She was an outstanding secretary of state. She is my friend," Obama said at a regional summit in Panama City, Panama. "I think she would be an excellent president."

Strategists say the key question for Clinton would be how she can run for president without criticizing the incumbent she once served, while aligning herself too closely with Obama would draw criticism that Clinton is poised to repeat four more years of his policies.

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