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After two years of speculation, Hillary Clinton announced she will run for President of the United States in 2016 via a YouTube video.

“I’m getting ready to do something too,” Clinton announced in a YouTube video entitled “Getting Started.” “I’m running for President. Everyday Americans need a champion. And I want to be that champion. 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 ran against current President, Barack Obama, for the 2008 Democratic nomination and eventually conceded in June of 2008. She then served as a member of Obama’s cabinet from 2009 through 2013 as Secretary of State. The former First Lady can count Obama as one of her early supporters.

“She was a great supporter of mine in the general election,” President Obama told The Guardian when asked about Clinton’s potential run. “She was an outstanding secretary of state. She is my friend. I think she would be an excellent president.”

Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time a Clinton occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Bill Clinton served as the nation’s 42nd President during two terms covering 1993 through 2001.

You can view Hillary Clinton’s announcement video below.

Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Run; Obama Supports  was originally published on theurbandaily.com