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Clinton makes history in Philadelphia, drawing a sharp contrast with Trump

She continued: “Don’t let anyone tell you our country is weak and don’t believe anyone who can tell you ‘I alone can fix it”.

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Chelsea Clinton talked about how her mother and father, former President Bill Clinton, raised her to be a strong and opinionated woman, encouraging her to share her views at the diner table and “back them up with facts”. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party’s nomination.

“This is the moment, this is the opportunity for our future”, said retired Marine Gen. John R. Allen, a former commander in Afghanistan.

American flags waved in the stands of the packed convention hall.

Reporter: Their chants repeatedly interrupting her speech.

Highlighting occasions when Mr Trump had apparently responded to criticism, she said: ‘If you dare, imagine him in the Oval Office facing a real crisis – a man you can bait with a tweet, a not a man you can trust with nuclear weapons’.

She embraced her reputation as a studious wonk, a politician more comfortable with policy proposals than rhetorical flourishes. Asked when he would put out the documents, he said: “I don’t know”.

Some Zimbabweans say they are happy with the process of selecting a United States president, in which the people or the demos have a big say in the presidential caucuses and primaries.

“I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people who cannot defend themselves”.

Clinton also sought to stoke any voter concerns that Trump is too unpredictable to lead the country, especially when it comes to national security. But Hillary’s been in the room; she’s been part of those decisions.

President Barack Obama addresses the thousands of delegates in Philadelphia for the third day of the Democratic National Convention.

Bernie supporters, emboldened by the recent DNC email leak, took to the streets in Philadelphia to voice their displeasure with Hillary and the Democrat party as a whole. A running campaign commentary on Hillary Clinton’s acceptance speech repeatedly cast her as a fixture of Washington who is incapable of changing its ways, reports CBS News correspondent Major Garrett.

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Other presidential candidates, including Republican Texas Sen.

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