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Hillary Clinton makes it official: She’s running for president

β€œI’m running for president.”

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Hillary Clinton, near the conclusion of “Getting Started,” a 2-minute video released on YouTube this afternoon. The cleverly concieved video included imagesΒ of a gay couple planning their wedding, indicating that, as always, the LGBT voting bloc is an important and essential one for Clinton.Β 

β€œEveryday Americans need a champion,” Clinton goes on to say. “And I want to be that champion. So I’m hitting the road to earn your vote β€” because it’s your time. And I hope you’ll join me on this journey.”

Watch the full video below.

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