DONNA KELLEY, CNN ANCHOR: In the United States, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton formally tossed her hat into a new arena: the race for the U.S. Senate. CNN's John King joins us from Purchase, New York with more on the launch of her campaign officially -- John.</s>JOHN KING, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Here at the State University of New York today. Never before in the United States had a first lady, the wife of the president, run for elected office while he is still in office. The president, Bill Clinton, looking on today as his wife did just that: Hillary Rodham Clinton formally declaring her candidacy for the United States Senate seat now held by the retiring Democrat, Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Most of her speech dedicated to domestic issues here in the United States, the first lady she would make education and health care reform her top priorities in a race against the Republican mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani. But the first lady did take some time to sketch out her worldview, talking about providing debt relief to poorer countries around the world, trying to address poverty issues, especially child poverty issues around the world. The first lady laying out an international agenda very much consistent with that of her husband, the president.</s>HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (D), SENATE CANDIDATE: And to work for peace, from Northern Ireland to Bosnia and Kosovo, to Greece and Turkey, to India and Pakistan, and to a comprehensive peace in the Middle East which finally guarantees Israel's security.</s>KING: Now, the president silent today. He did not speak in the festivities, although he did join the first lady shaking hands around the room for more than 30 minutes afterwards. Behind the scenes, though, the president of the United States helping his wife raise money, helping her plan strategy for this race. And as we move closer to November and his political life winds down, look for him to be very aggressive in trying to help his wife start a political career of her own. John King, CNN, reporting live from Purchase, New York.</s>KELLEY: Thanks, John.
Hillary Clinton Formally Declares Senate Candidacy