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| Hillary 'to announce 2008 plans' | Hillary 'to announce 2008 plans' |
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| Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton is expected to confirm on Saturday she is forming a committee to consider a 2008 run at the US presidency, reports say. | Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton is expected to confirm on Saturday she is forming a committee to consider a 2008 run at the US presidency, reports say. |
| Ms Clinton is set to disclose plans to take the first step to a presidential bid on her website, unnamed Democrats said according to the Associated Press. | Ms Clinton is set to disclose plans to take the first step to a presidential bid on her website, unnamed Democrats said according to the Associated Press. |
| It has been widely anticipated that the former first lady will try to become the nation's first female president. | It has been widely anticipated that the former first lady will try to become the nation's first female president. |
| This week Senator Barack Obama said he had formed an exploratory committee. | This week Senator Barack Obama said he had formed an exploratory committee. |
| An African-American, Mr Obama is one of the Democratic Party's rising stars, having electrified the 2004 Democratic convention with a powerful speech. | |
| Mr Obama's entry into the race would raise the possibility of the US having its first black president. | |
| Ms Clinton, 59, is serving as a senator for New York. | |
| Correspondents say that her unbeatable name recognition and unmatched fundraising ability make her a clear front-runner for the Democrats. | Correspondents say that her unbeatable name recognition and unmatched fundraising ability make her a clear front-runner for the Democrats. |
| Yet she is also seen as a divisive figure. Some estimates say one in three Americans would never vote for her. | Yet she is also seen as a divisive figure. Some estimates say one in three Americans would never vote for her. |
| Ms Clinton's decision in 2002 to vote in favour of military action against Iraq angered many Democrat supporters but she has since become a vocal critic of President George W Bush handling of the conflict. | |
| Ms Clinton would be the first First Lady to seek presidential office. Her husband, Bill Clinton, was president from 1993 to 2001. |