Hillary Clinton on Tuesday July 26,2016 made history by clinching the Democratic
White House nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major party
in the US Presidential race.
Hillary Clinton, who has been Secretary of State, First Lady and Senator from New York, secured her nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after a majority of the 4,764 party delegates formally backed her
Her rival from the primaries, Bernie Sanders moved a resolution for her nomination when the roll call got to his home state of Vermont -- sending out a vital message of unity for a party struck by deep divisions.
"I move that Hillary Clinton be nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate of the United States," Sanders said as he called for suspension of rules to pave the way for unanimous nomination of Clinton as the party's presidential candidate.
Moments later, the Democratic delegates nominated Clinton as the party's presidential candidate, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Republican Donald Trump.
"This moment is for every little girl who dreams big. #WeMadeHistory," tweeted Clinton, who will turn 69 in October. "Stronger together," she said in another tweet.
Hillary Clinton's nomination was proposed by Congresswoman Barbara A Mikulski, the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate, and the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Committee on Appropriations.
"It is with a full heart that I am here today as we nominate Hillary Clinton to be the first woman president," she said.
"Many of you have broken barriers. You were the first to go to college. You were the first to start a business. Maybe the first to be a citizen. But you knew when you broke a barrier you didn't do it for yourself. You did it so others would not have to face them again. That's what Hillary wants to do. She wants to break down all the barriers to opportunity," Barbara A Mikulski said.
Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared
his wife Hillary Clinton an impassioned "change-maker"
as he served as character witness on the night she triumphantly became
the first woman nominated for president.
She put an electrifying
cap on the night, appearing by video from New York and declaring, "We
just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet,"
Singer Alicia Keys was finishing up a performance when Clinton appeared on a jumbo tron. As Keys' 'Girl on Fire' began to play, black and white photos of the nation's 44 male presidents - all of them white except Barack Obama - flashed on screen in rapid succession
Hillary Clinton, who has been Secretary of State, First Lady and Senator from New York, secured her nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after a majority of the 4,764 party delegates formally backed her
Her rival from the primaries, Bernie Sanders moved a resolution for her nomination when the roll call got to his home state of Vermont -- sending out a vital message of unity for a party struck by deep divisions.
"I move that Hillary Clinton be nominated as the Democratic Party's presidential candidate of the United States," Sanders said as he called for suspension of rules to pave the way for unanimous nomination of Clinton as the party's presidential candidate.
Moments later, the Democratic delegates nominated Clinton as the party's presidential candidate, setting up a high-stakes showdown with Republican Donald Trump.
"This moment is for every little girl who dreams big. #WeMadeHistory," tweeted Clinton, who will turn 69 in October. "Stronger together," she said in another tweet.
Hillary Clinton's nomination was proposed by Congresswoman Barbara A Mikulski, the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate, and the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Committee on Appropriations.
"It is with a full heart that I am here today as we nominate Hillary Clinton to be the first woman president," she said.
"Many of you have broken barriers. You were the first to go to college. You were the first to start a business. Maybe the first to be a citizen. But you knew when you broke a barrier you didn't do it for yourself. You did it so others would not have to face them again. That's what Hillary wants to do. She wants to break down all the barriers to opportunity," Barbara A Mikulski said.
Hillary Clinton Wins Historic Nomination, Says Glass Ceiling Cracked
Taking on the role of devoted political spouse, former President Bill Clinton declared
Singer Alicia Keys was finishing up a performance when Clinton appeared on a jumbo tron. As Keys' 'Girl on Fire' began to play, black and white photos of the nation's 44 male presidents - all of them white except Barack Obama - flashed on screen in rapid succession
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