Hillary Clinton for president

Hillary clinton

The former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton is set to join the race for the 2016 presidential campaign. According to different US media reports, the former secretary will announce her candidacy this Sunday. Mrs Clinton is set to make the announcement via social media.

Hillary Clinton, 67 year old ran for president in 2008, but she contended with President Barack Obama and lost to him. She is considered as a strong contender for the democratic party nomination.

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Mrs Clinton was a lady that was active during her husband 2 terms as the US president, she also served in the US Senate for several years. She was named secretary of state by President Obama, she held the position until 2013.

Two republicans have announced their intentions to run for the presidency, Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. Another politician that will be running in the election is the man whose father and brother once held the presidential position, Jeb Bush.

In the democratic party, Hillary Clinton will be facing the current Vice-president, Joe Biden ad former Maryland governor, Martin O'Malley.

If Jeb Bush won in the Republicans primaries and Hillary Clinton in the democratic party primaries, it might bring back another Bush-Clinton debate in the US, though Mrs Clinton husband won in 1992.

Only Rand Paul and Ted Cruz had declared officially to run as President in the 2016 campaign.

 

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