Democrat Hillary Clinton told Americans on in a video Sunday that she wants to be their champion as she declared her long-expected 2016 presidential run. Soon after the announcement, in her first message on her official Twitter account - which changed visually to reflect the 67-year-old former Secretary of State's hotly-awaited bid - Clinton said that she would be heading to Iowa first to kickstart her campaign. The state of Iowa is a key battleground for presidential hopefuls, who wish to start their campaigns off with early victory in its caucuses, an early indication of who might win the nomination of their political party at that party's national convention. Clinton is the third major figure to announce her U.S. presidential aspirations, and is aiming to be the first female president. In a video released on hillaryclinton.com, Clinton highlighted the theme of economic inequality, saying "the deck is still stacked in favor" of those at the top of the income ladder. Clinton enters the Democratic primaries in a strong position to succeed her rival from the 2008 campaign, President Barack Obama, who she lost a bruising contest with when the latter won the party nomination.
