Hillary Clinton to launch White House bid

Hillary Clinton will formally announce she is running for president as early as this weekend, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. Photo: AP

Eyeing the White House ... Hillary Clinton is reportedly set to announce her run for US president this weekend. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

FORMER US first lady Hillary Clinton is tipped to launch her run for president this weekend in a bid to move back into the White House on her own terms.

US political experts are predicting that the race for the White House may be another Clinton v Bush affair with former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the son and brother of two former US presidents, also expected to announce his bid for the Republican nomination this week.

Frontrunner ... Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, left, wants to follow his older brother, George and father into the White House. Picture: AP Source: News Limited

Ms Clinton, the former secretary of state, will be making her second bid for president and will enter the race in a strong position to succeed her rival from the 2008 Democratic primary, US President Barack Obama.

If elected, she would be the nation's first female president.

The first official word that Ms Clinton will seek the Democratic Party's nomination will come via an online video posted on social media. She'll then make stops in key early voting states, including Iowa and New Hampshire, where she'll hold small events with voters.

One Democrat familiar with campaign rollout said Ms Clinton's stops would include visits to people's homes in those early states.

Clear signs ... Ready for Hillary apparel and accessories are being produced. Picture: AP Source: AP

The people familiar with Ms Clinton's plans spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorszed to discuss them publicly.

Ms Clinton appears unlikely to face a stiff primary opponent, though a handful of lower-profile Democrats have said they are considering their own campaigns.

Should she win the nomination, the former first lady would face the winner of a Republican primary season that could feature as many as two dozen candidates.

First time around ... Bill Clinton with his wife Hillary and daughter Chelsea prior to winning the White House. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP

Among them, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida is expected to formally announce his campaign in Miami on Monday — a day after Ms Clinton's announcement on social media. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker are also expected to enter the race, with both considered early frontrunners.

Republican ... Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is tipped to enter the Republican race. Picture: AP Source: AP

Ms Clinton will return to politics following a two-year leave from government.

Republicans have been preparing for a second Clinton campaign since she left Mr Obama's administration in early 2013. They intend to campaign against her by equating her potential presidency to that of a "third" Obama term, during which they argue she would continue his most unpopular policies.

Another Republican ... Senator Marco Rubio is expected to run for the Republican nomination. Picture: AP Source: AP

Ms Clinton's likely announcement was preceded by withering criticism over her use of a personal email account and server while she was secretary of state, as well as the Clinton Foundation's acceptance of donations from foreign governments.

She said at a news conference last month she used the personal email account for convenience. Republicans running a select congressional committee reviewing the 2012 attack on a US

facility in Benghazi, Libya, which took place during Ms Clinton's tenure at the State Department, are investigating her decision to delete thousands of emails she has deemed personal in nature.

Running ... Republican Ted Cruz has already announced his bid for the Republican nomination. Picture: Supplied Source: AFP

By campaigning heavily in Iowa and New Hampshire, Ms Clinton hopes to avoid making the same stumbles against Mr Obama as she did in the 2008 Iowa caucuses that kick off the state-by-state nomination process. Mr Obama won the caucuses in an upset, his first victory of a historic campaign that made him America's first black president.

Ms Clinton also sees such campaigning as a way not take for granted her formidable position in the Democratic field.

Among the Democrats who could challenge Ms Clinton in the primary are former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, former Virginia Senator Jim Webb and Vice President Joe Biden.

Potential competition ... Then-Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee may run against Hillary Clinton. Picture: AP Source: AP

Clinton's race is expected to cost more than the $US1 billion Obama raised for his 2012 re-election, and aides have said she is expected to focus heavily on online fundraising. Her campaign will be required to release its first fundraising report in July and it will be closely examined to measure the strength of her support.

Veep ... US Vice President Joe Biden reportedly wants Barack Obama's office. Picture: AFP Source: AFP

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