The former first lady, NY senator and secretary of State appeared in a glass-shattering video from NY at the end of the convention’s second night, which featured a deeply personal biography delivered by her husband, former president Bill Clinton.
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Jul 27, 2016- Democrat Hillary Clinton has become the first woman in USA history to be nominated for president by any major party.
In an important move for party unity, her primary rival Bernie Sanders helped make it official when the roll call got to his home state of Vermont, prompting delegates to erupt in cheers.
Sanders delegate Sage TeBeest, a Wamego web developer and a lifelong Democrat, said she is sad to see his campaign end but said she is now “reinvigorated to continue the revolution”.
Although the outcome was virtually a foregone conclusion, the state-by-state vote saw rowdy displays on the convention floor. “It is with enormous pride that I cast my vote for Bernie Sanders”, he added, earning cheers of support. Several wept and embraced.
But it’s not clear yet how unified the party will be going forward. Moments after Clinton claimed the nomination, a group of supporters exited the convention and headed to a media tent for what they said was a peaceful demonstration protesting being shut out of the Democratic Party.
Delegates thrust placards in the air, forming a mosaic of “H’s” that coated the stadium floor.
Barbara A Mikulski of Maryland, the longest-serving woman in congressional history, and Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, one of the icons of the civil rights movement.
The Clinton camp is now looking to unite the party’s factions.
Monday saw disruptive protests and a rancorous fight over leaked Democratic National Committee emails that showed party bias against Sanders.
A handful of diehard Sanders delegates expressed frustration with their candidate’s defeat, but they were drowned out by ecstatic Clinton supporters.
The second night of the Democratic convention featured former President Bill Clinton, who was taking the stage to deliver a personal validation for his wife. “We can not afford to be exhausted or frustrated or cynical”, she said.
Clinton secured the commitment of enough delegates last month, joking to her supporters that they weren’t going to smash the glass ceiling they were all standing under.
Clinton, who promises to tackle income inequality and rein in Wall Street if she becomes president, is eager to portray Trump, a businessman and former reality TV show host, as too unstable to sit in the Oval Office.
But no one doubts that Bill Clinton still wants to be at the center of the action. The evening included tributes from leaders in all those fields, from former secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former attorney general Eric Holder to mothers who lost their children to violence, inspiring the chant “Black Lives Matter”.
She recalls seeing Clinton in Los Angeles when she was campaigning for her husband in 1992.
Speaking on the national stage Tuesday night was a woman who first came to the United States as a teenager, looking for a better life.
Presidents have spoken at conventions in support of other presidential hopefuls, and people have spoken about their campaign spouses.
Clinton made history by surviving a grueling, 15-month struggle against Sen.
Seeking to explain the vastly different perceptions of his wife, Mr Clinton said simply, “one is real, the other is made up”.
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Sanders himself was booed by some delegates Monday, and again Tuesday when he called for her to be declared the nominee. Clinton has met privately with the mothers and held events with them, and they’ve become an emotional force for her campaign.
