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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton confirmed the obvious on Sunday, officially announcing that she would seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2016.
In a video released on her new campaign website, Clinton said that she was running.
"I'm running for president," Clinton says in the video. "Americans have fought their way back from tough economic times, but the deck is still stacked in favor of those at the top. 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. 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 does not appear in the video until after 90 seconds of footage showing various men, women and children discussing their plans and hopes for 2015.
Clinton also announced that she was running on Twitter.
Chelsea Clinton also tweeted her support shortly after the announcement.
Very proud of you Mom! @HillaryClinton: http://hillaryclinton.com/
Clinton made history when she ran for president in 2008, becoming the first woman to win presidential primary races and nabbing a total of about 18 million votes. She suspended her campaign in June 2008 and urged voters to get behind now-President Barack Obama.
Clinton has been hinting at a second presidential run for months, joking in a July interview on "The Daily Show" that she wanted an office with "fewer corners" and admitting during a September visit to Iowa that she was "thinking about" running.
President Barack Obama says he thinks Hillary Rodham Clinton would be "an excellent president."
Obama says Clinton was a formidable candidate against him when they competed for the Democratic nomination in 2008.
He says she became a great supporter of his in the general election that year, and that she was an outstanding secretary of state during his first term.
Says Obama: "I think she would be an excellent president."
He adds that Clinton will have strong messages to deliver.
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