"She [Hillary Clinton] was a formidable candidate in 2008, she was a great supporter of mine in the general election, she was an outstanding secretary of state, she is my friend," Obama said, adding that "I think she would be an excellent president."
A former US Secretary of State, US Senator and First Lady of the United States, Clinton, is due to announce her candidacy for US president Sunday via social media, according to media reports.
#ACA@5: 16m covered. Young ppl. Preexisting conditions. Women get better coverage. Repeal those things? Embrace them! pic.twitter.com/OI1m2VxD4W
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 23, 2015
If speculations are confirmed, Clinton will be the first Democratic presidential candidate to announce for the 2016 presidential elections.
A big "stand by for news" moment: politicos waiting for @HillaryClinton's "I'm running" announcement. Talking about the coverage on CNN now
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 11, 2015
Democratic Party presidential primaries will take place in 50 states, the District of Columbia and US territories prior to the 2016 general election to decide on the party nominee for Presidency of the United States.
Question for @HillaryClinton: Will she admit the Russia “reset button” was a failure? #Hannity
— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) April 11, 2015