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Hillary Clinton has announced that she's joining the race for the US Presidency.
The announcement came shortly after Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta alerted donors and longtime supporters of her decision to run.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks says she that while she's widely expected to win the Democratic Party's nomination, she still faces a number of questions in the months ahead.
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National Political Reporter Jose DelReal of the Washington Post suggests that Clinton's big announcement has been several years in the making.
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National Political Reporter Jose DelReal of the Washington Post says recent controversy over the deletion of work-related emails certainly added controversy to Clinton's narrative, but certainly won't stop her from moving forward on the campaign trail.
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Clinton will likely focus on an economic message aimed at America's middle class, and Washington Post National Political Reporter Jose DelReal says that will likely help her to gain traction with voters.
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