Hillary Makes It Official - Finally (Wizbang)

The sun rose today and Hillary Clinton said she is running for President. Those two items are about equal on the level of either being big news, but I guess it is always news when a candidate makes it official.

Democratic Sen.Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the 2008 U.S. presidential race on Saturday with a swipe at President George W. Bush as she capped years of speculation about her White House ambitions.

In a message on her Web site, the former first lady, who aims to become the first woman elected U.S. president, wrote: "I'm in. And I'm in to win."

The second-term U.S. senator from New York is seen as the front-runner among five Democratic hopefuls, including Illinois Sen. Barack Obama (news, bio, voting record), who is expected to be her main competitor within the party and whose bid could make him the first black president. Former North Carolina Sen.John Edwards, the 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee, is another candidate.

Taking the first step toward becoming a candidate for her party's nomination, Clinton announced plans for a presidential exploratory committee, which allows her to raise money and hire staff.

Jim Addison has more at Wizbang Politics.

Comments (5)

Yeah, big surprise; but we'... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by Old Coot | January 20, 2007 9:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Old Coot:

Yeah, big surprise; but we'll never elect someone with cankles.

Posted on January 20, 2007 21:13

Hahahahahahahaha... pushed ... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Gmac | January 20, 2007 9:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Gmac:

Hahahahahahahaha... pushed in by the muslim from her home town. Irony abounds as two liberals, one with more baggage than a freightliner can haul and the other with a record so flimsy its almost non-existant get ready to sling so much shit the monkey exhibit at the zoo is going to look tame.

Posted on January 20, 2007 21:26

Let the slinging begin!... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Bob Jones | January 20, 2007 10:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Bob Jones:

Let the slinging begin!

This is going to be very entertaining.

Posted on January 20, 2007 22:52

And, I am just as officiall... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Mitchell | January 20, 2007 11:10 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Mitchell:

And, I am just as officially not going to vote for that shrew.

Posted on January 20, 2007 23:10