Saturday, April 11, 2015

US: Hillary Clinton set to announce bid for White House on Sunday


Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will officially announce her intention to seek the 2016 Democratic nomination for president on Sunday afternoon, ending years of speculation over her plans to pursue the Oval Office, NPR has learned.



People familiar with the campaign plan say that Clinton, long presumed to be the Democratic front-runner even without a formal announcement, will make the announcement possibly via a video and social media, some sources suggest.

A wide range of U.S. media has quoted sources in the Democratic Party telling them that Mrs.

 Clinton was planning to officially launch her campaign over the weekend, while en route to Iowa, making this her second run for the White House.