HARTFORD, Conn. -- Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped in Hartford on Monday morning with a target set on President George W. Bush, who is set to deliver his last State of the Union address hours later.

"Are you ready for a change in America?" Clinton asked the crowd.

Clinton touched on education, health care and economic concerns in her first and only primary campaign stop in Connecticut. The event was billed as a "Solutions for the American Economy" town hall discussion at The Learning Corridor in Hartford.

Clinton, pushing her economic stimulus plan, said the "state of our union is one of economic anxiety."

"Right now, we borrow money from the Chinese to pay the Saudis for oil, and I think we can do better than that," Clinton said.

Unlike in the past, when Clinton has criticized Obama, Monday's event was all about President George W. Bush and the Republicans, saying they do not share the same values as most working Americans. Clinton signaled for change in education and Iraq policies, including bringing troops home within 60 days.

State Comptroller Nancy Wyman and Attorney General Richard Blumenthal introduced Clinton at the 10 a.m. event, which was filled to capacity.

Wyman said Clinton will be the next president and is the one to do the job. Clinton thanked Wyman for her remarks, saying she was touched when Wyman said Clinton would become the president to her grandchildren.

Clinton told a crowd of supporters she feels close to Connecticut, saying she met the attorney general while attending Yale University.

"This a lot (like) my own campaign. (Former Connecticut Gov.) Ella Grasso said public service and government was neither women's work or man's work, it was the work of the people," newly elected East Haven Mayor April Capone said.

"Since the beginning of time, we've had only men as president. So, this is an opportunity." - Doreen Otchere Hartford

Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Jessica Schneider reported hundreds of people lined up outside the school in anticipation of the senator's appearance.

"I'm here today to watch Mrs. Clinton and report it to Ghana," said Doreen Otchere, of Hartford, who reports for Ghana Beats Web radio. "Since the beginning of time, we've had only men as president. So, this is an opportunity for me to report it to the women of Ghana."

Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Susan Raff reported a large crowd of Clinton supporters packed the school's gym. The crowd included Trinity College students who will be voting for the first time.

"This election is a long time away; I'm trying to keep an open mind," Bryce Blum, a Trinity College student.

Undecided voters who have yet to make up their mind, like Cathleen Jackson, said diversity is making this an exciting election.

For Maryalice Migliore, this year's election is truly a matter of life and death.

"I have a life-threatening disease; it's terminal. There's no cure," Migliore said.

Migliore isn't sitting at home, however. She stood in line to wait for a chance to listen to Clinton.

"I'm 53 years old, and I've never voted before because I really didn't feel like anything I would do would make a difference," Migliore said. "Hillary has really inspired me."

Next Stop Takes Clinton To Springfield

Clinton next spoke before 2,000 cheering supporters at Springfield College.

The candidate's Massachusetts stop came on the same day that U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., endorsed Barack Obama at a Washington rally (Full Story).

A Republican National Committee spokeswoman responded that Clinton has lost credibility with voters and was focusing on "divisive rhetoric and political pandering."

Connecticut and Massachusetts are among 22 states with primary contests Feb. 5, and voters at Monday's events seems to have echoed one buzzword: change.

"I just hope we get the best candidate to move the United States further along," Jackson said.

Clinton Comes Off S.C. Loss To Obama

Clinton lost the South Carolina primary to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, but a recent University of Connecticut poll showed her with a double-digit lead in Connecticut over Obama heading into the state's Feb. 5 primary.

Clinton was preferred by 41 percent of likely Democratic voters, followed by 27 percent for Obama and 9 percent for former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.

Among registered Republicans, the poll found Sen. John McCain of Arizona supported by 39 percent, followed by 16 percent for former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and 11 percent for former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts.

Connecticut Leaders Announce Endorsements

Clinton already has picked up several endorsements among Connecticut leaders, including Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and Comptroller Nancy Wyman. She has also received an endorsement from The Hartford Courant in an editorial.

More: Connecticut's Presidential Endorsements

Blumenthal previously backed Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, who dropped his presidential campaign after a poor showing in the Iowa caucus. Dodd had not endorsed a candidate as of Saturday night.

Republican Gov. Jodi Rell and Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele have not publicly selected a candidate although U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., has endorsed Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.