Hillary Clinton to launch 2016 presidential campaign through a video message today

April 12, 2015 10:59

Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign will centre on boosting economic security for the middle class and expanding opportunities for working families, while casting the former senator and secretary of state as a "tenacious fighter" able to get results, two senior advisers have said.

They provided the first preview of the message that Clinton planned to convey when she launches her long-anticipated campaign on Sunday with an online video.

Until now, the former first lady has offered only hints of what would drive her if she were to run a second time for the White House.

Clinton, who lost the 2008 nomination to Barack Obama, will skip a flashy kickoff rally in favour of conversations with voters about the economic needs of middle class families and the next generation.

Clinton appears unlikely to face a formidable primary opponent, though a handful of lower-profile Democrats such as former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley have said they are considering campaigns.

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