Hilary Clinton

It's a busy day in the campaign for the Democratic nomination for president, as Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks in New York, Bernie Sanders makes his push in Iowa and Martin O'Malley does the same in New Hampshire. Here's the latest from the events. ___ 12 p.m. (EDT) Hillary Rodham Clinton is kicking off her campaign by stoking the memories of a few former Democratic presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Barack Obama and her husband, Bill Clinton. Clinton says all three former presidents embraced the idea that "real and lasting prosperity must be built by all and shared by all." In a speech billed by her staff as a debut moment for her second campaign for president, Clinton is also giving a nod to the prospect she would be the first woman elected to the White House. She told the thousands gathered at her outdoor rally on Roosevelt Island she was glad to be with them "in a place with absolutely no ceilings." ___ 11:45 a.m. (EDT) While Hillary Rodham Clinton puts the final touches on her widely anticipated speech in New York, campaign rival Martin O'Malley is practicing some retail politics in New Hampshire. The former Maryland governor is hanging out at a Democratic Party tent at an annual festival in downtown Portsmouth. It's the first of several stops he plans to make in the early voting state on Saturday. Among the questions from voters was one on trade, and O'Malley says, "I think we should stop doing see bad trade deals, and we have to do more to reign in recklessness on Wall Street." O'Malley is an opponent of giving President Barack Obama "fast track" trade authorization, which would allow Congress to accept or reject a trade deal but not amend it. The legislation stalled in Congress on Friday and was opposed by organized labor, liberals and others. Clinton has yet to taken a firm position on the deal. ___ 11:05 a.m. (EDT) Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to her campaign rally in New York. Standing near the entrance of her Saturday event on Roosevelt Island, Mook is welcoming attendees — and hawking merchandise. It's a job that would typically go to a low-level staffer or volunteer. Mook called out to the crowd filtering into Four Freedoms park, "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our rally today." Then, he directed them to a table selling Clinton campaign T-shirts and other campaign-branded merchandise. He shouted, "Thanks for being here_and buy some products." ___ 10:45 a.m. (EDT) A crowd of eager and excited Democrats has gathered to hear Hillary Rodham Clinton's first major speech as she seeks her party's the presidential nomination. Clinton launched her campaign in April, but her team is billing Saturday's event on Roosevelt Island in New York's East River as the kickoff of her second run for the White House. More than 500 reporters are on hand to cover the event under overcast skies. Clinton's team says she is putting the finishing touches on her address, in which she is expected to call for a new era of shared prosperity for American workers. Clinton is scheduled to speak just before noon Eastern time.