Hillary Clinton Is Officially Running for President: “Everyday Americans Need a Champion, and I Want to Be That Champion”

In the most unsurprising yet highly anticipated announcement of 2015 for 2016, Hillary Clinton is running for president of the United States. On Sunday, the politician’s campaign chairman, John Podesta, sent out an email to donors and others, making what many have known and expected finally official. A video was also posted to YouTube, giving voters a first look into Clinton’s strategy.

The two-minute clip, which shows families, women, men, couples, young, elderly, gay, straight, preparing for change, is the first official message from the Clinton campaign. “I’m getting ready to do something, too,” she says to the camera, wearing a structural blue blazer with a red top underneath, very on-theme patriotic colors. “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.”

Clinton last threw her hat in the ring for the top government job in 2008 when she faced President Barack Obama to become the democratic nominee. She lost, took a position as Secretary of State for Obama’s first term, and for the past few years has been setting herself up for another run at the White House.

In early March, Clinton hinted at her possible aspirations at an anniversary gala for the political group EMILY’s List. “I suppose it’s only fair to say, don’t you some day want to see a female president of the United States of America?” she asked the crowd, which included some of the most prestigous female names out there such as Connie Britton, Lena Dunham, Senator. Barbara Mikulski, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, retired U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, and more.

Clinton’s daughter Chelsea also hinted to Elle magazine, where she appears on the cover of the May issue, that her mother would be trying again to potentially be the first female POTUS. “When you ask about the importance of having a woman president, absolutely it’s important, for, yes, symbolic reasons—symbols are important; it is important who and what we choose to elevate, and to celebrate,” Chelsea said. “One of our core values in this country is that we are the land of equal opportunity, but when equal hasn’t yet included gender, there is a fundamental challenge there that, I believe, having our first woman president—whenever that is—will help resolve.”