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uawchild

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Wed Jul 27, 2016, 10:15 AM Jul 2016

Hillary Clinton makes history with Democratic presidential nomination

Source: CBC

Hillary Clinton says Democrats "just put the biggest crack in that glass ceiling" on the night of her presidential nomination.

In a brief video appearance near the end of the second night of the convention she offered a message to any of the little girls who stayed up to watch.

"I may become the first woman president, but one of you is next."

After her historic nomination vote, supporters — ranging from children's advocates to celebrities to other politicians — took the stage one after the other to talk about Clinton's work, particularly for children's causes.

As the night's keynote speaker, Clinton's husband, former president Bill Clinton, strode onto the stage and launched into a speech about his wife's accomplishments — and his relentless efforts to convince her to marry him.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/democratic-national-convention-day-2-1.3695329



And a different emphasis on this HUGE story, this time from Hillary's perspective.
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That's great rockfordfile Jul 2016 #1
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