Hillary Clinton set to launch bid for presidency

Former secretary of state to make second bid for White House

Hillary Clinton will end months of speculation about her political future and launch her long-awaited 2016 US presidential campaign tomorrow, sources said.

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, President Barack Obama. If elected, she would be the nation’s first female president.