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LAVEEN — Hillary Clinton took the stage here Tuesday night, rallying a crowd of thousands with promises to bolster the economy, pull troops out of Iraq, and end Washington corruption if elected president.

"When I look at this crowd, I'm reminded of what an opportunity we have to take back this country and once again be proud of this country," Clinton said to loud applause. "If you're ready for change, I'm ready to lead."

In what was a brief campaign stop, the Democratic presidential candidate addressed an estimated 2,500 people in an auditorium at Cesar Chavez High School in this community just southwest of Phoenix. But thousands — 10,000, the campaign estimated — lined up outside and were turned away due to space constraints.

Saying the Bush administration has taken "a detour from our destiny," Clinton said she wants us to "get back to acting like Americans again." The New York senator promised investments in alternative energy and a "pay-as-you-go" policy on federal spending.

"On day one, we're going to tackle globe warming," Clinton said. "We can do it and create jobs and give our children a future they can count on."

Clinton said as president she would work for every American, "not just the wealthy," pointing to the mortgage crisis and trouble in the stock market as proof of what she called failed Bush administration policies.

Clinton also repeated her goal of offering Americans the same health-care plan that members of Congress receive.

"This is not government-run health care," she said. "At the end of the day, I figure if it's good enough for Congress, it's good enough for the American people."

Clinton's visit comes two weeks before Arizona voters go to the polls to decide who will get the state's delegates on Feb. 5, when 20-some states will do the same thing.

Earlier this month, the state's Democratic governor, Janet Napolitano, endorsed Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, angering many Clinton supporters and setting up the potential for a closely contested primary.

Meanwhile, both campaigns have sent staff and resources to the state — and opened offices in Phoenix and Tucson.

But there's also longer-term reasons Clinton and others are targeting Arizona in the lead-up to the 2008 presidential election.

The state is considered winnable by both parties this year.

"I want to earn your votes," Clinton said. "And I don't want you to stop working on Feb. 5."

Clinton's bid for the nomination is no done deal.

While she led in national polling throughout 2007, Obama's win in Iowa earlier this month challenged the notion that the former first lady's quest for the nomination was a done deal. Although Clinton has since won two major primaries — New Hampshire and Nevada — the race is expected to be in play until at least next month.

Originally, Clinton — who left Arizona after the event for Washington, D.C. — had planned a town hall event in Phoenix, taking questions from the audience. That plan was scrapped to allow more people to attend.