Democratic candidate and frontrunner Hillary Clinton has started distancing herself from President Barack Obama to sway voters unimpressed by Obama's two terms in office.

Clinton announced she was running for President in 2016 a week ago through a two minute YouTube video. Clinton's will focus on pay inequality for middle class and women alongside focusing on economic growth and advancement in industry.

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Even though Clinton has only spent a few days in Iowa campaigning, the nominee has already shown signs of weaning herself from Obama. In talks with Iowans in coffee shops and other public places, Clinton claimed more could be done about the economy, especially in terms of closing the gap between middle-class wages and executives.

Clinton went against Obama's decisions in Syria in 2014 claiming rebels should have been armed by the U.S. to fight Assad's regime. This major interest in foreign policy could be a crux for Clinton when it comes to debates with Jeb Bush and Ted Cruz, the two big Republican candidates.

Although Clinton is trying to distance herself from Obama, there are some things like Obamacare and equal pay laws she's happy were introduced.

Clinton also went against Obama's 2012 statement entrepreneurs don't create their businesses. Speaking in Iowa, the Democratic nominee claimed inventors and entrepreneurs are the champions of their business -- before discussing pay inequality.

"It's become more difficult, more expensive, more red tape, unnecessary regulations that has really put a damper and that was unfortunately exacerbated greatly by the effects of the Great Recession, where a lot of banks stopped lending," Clinton said. "I want to make 'middle class' mean something again."

Even though Clinton appears to be the frontrunner for the Democratic Party, there are hopes Elizabeth Warren will try for the nomination although it seems unlikely. Several commentators claim it's an uphill battle for Clinton due to eight years of the Democrat's hold on The White House -- leading many to want change.

It will be even harder with Obama's dropping popularity rates over the past four years. G.W. Bush was the last to win an election following two years of the same political party in office, but that was after Ronald Reagan -- one of the most loved Presidents -- left office.

TagsHillary Clinton, Democratic Party, Iowa, President Obama