Hillary Clinton attended a grassroots organizing event in South Florida Friday, discussing gun control and the economy.
The Democratic presidential candidate spoke at Broward College in Davie before a supportive crowd.
"Now I am not running for my husband's third term, for President Obama's third term, I am running for my first term and I'm going to do what works for the economy of the United States," she said.
In light of Thursday's mass shooting at an Oregon college, Clinton said the nation needs new gun control measures.
"People should not have to be afraid to go to college like this one or go to the movie theater or go to Bible study, what is wrong with us?" Clinton said.
Broward Sheriff Scott Israel attended as a Clinton supporter, and so did former Hialeah mayor Raul Martinez, a veteran South Florida Democrat. Martinez said Clinton is the obvious choice over fellow democrats Bernie Sanders and Vice President Joe Biden.
"So let's get into the debates, let's get into the issues, who is going to be best for the economy, who is going to be best to defend us, who is going to be ready at two o'clock in the morning when the alarm rings," Martinez said.
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Florida GOP spokesman Wadi Gaitan also attended Clinton's rally to offer a Republican response to her platform.
Electing Clinton, he said, would bring more of the same.
"From immigration to education to the economy we are not seeing the jobs and the promises that were made by Democrats and Hillary Clinton is just offering the same broken promises as Barack Obama," Gaitan said.
Clinton is expected to attend a fundraiser at a private home in Miami Beach later Friday.
