Hillary Clinton Campaign Launch Speech

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held the first major event in her campaign for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination at a rally in which she outlined why she was making a second run for the presidency. At the rally held in Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island in New York City she laid out a theme of "four fights" involving the economy, families, increased opportunities, and democracy. She talked about her upbringing and ideals, and topics including the divide between the rich and poor, the need to strengthen middle class families, and the foreign policy challenges the country faces. She was joined onstage by her husband and daughter at the end of her speech. close