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| Democratic convention live: Hillary Clinton to be formally nominated | Democratic convention live: Hillary Clinton to be formally nominated |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 11.21pm BST | |
| 23:21 | |
| The roll call continues: | |
| Minnesota: Hi, I’m senator Amy Klobuchar. “The state of Prince’s Purple Rain and the birthplace of Tim Kaine.” 47 Sanders; 42 Clinton | |
| Mississippi: Home of the blues. BB King, Elvis Presley “and so on.” 33 votes Clinton, 7 Sanders | |
| Missouri: Hi, I’m senator Claire McCaskill. Tim Kaine went to Mizzou. 35 Sanders, and “for the first woman president in the USA”: 49 votes for Clinton. | |
| Montana: Home of the only farmer in the senate, Jon Tester. 12 Sanders 14 Clinton | |
| Nebraska: Parts of Nebraska will once again go blue in the sea of red. 13 “for the honest, hardworking Hillary Clinton” and 16 for Sanders | |
| Nevada: Silver state. With a population as diverse as the landscape. “With a spirit as wild and free as our mustangs.” 16 Sanders, 20 Clinton | |
| New Hampshire: We are going to elect Maggie Hassan to the senate. 16 Sanders 16 Clinton | |
| New Jersey: “We are the state that started the revolution and we want to be the state to continue the revolution again.” 45 Sanders 90 Clinton | |
| NM: Hi I’m Tom Udall, intro’ing first Native American state party chair. “Our state question is red or green. Chile that is.” “& Breaking Bad, the show!” 16 Sanders, 27 Clinton | |
| NY: Hi I’m Andrew Cuomo. Birthplace of women’s rights at Seneca Falls. The proud home of a former great president & the next president. 108 Sanders, 181 Clinton | |
| 11.06pm BST | |
| 23:06 | |
| The roll call continues: | |
| Washington DC: We are ready to be the 51st state. Clinton will do this. 5 Sanders, 39 Clinton | |
| Florida: The great sunshine state. Blue for Obama, blue for Clinton, get it? 72 Sanders; 163 for “the first woman president,” Hillary Clinton. | |
| Georgia: Home to MLK Jr and Coretta Scott, and John Lewis. And to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. And here’s John Lewis himself. 29 Sanders, 87 Clinton. | |
| Guam: We have traveled over 8,000 miles and nine time zones to cast our votes. 2 Sanders, 1 abstention, 9 Clinton. | |
| Hawaii: Aloha etc. “The prettiest place in the world. The home state of Barack Obama. And 100% clean energy. 19 “for the leader of our revolution which shall continue” Sanders. 15 Clinton | |
| Idaho: the gem state, most mountain peaks, deepest gorge in North America, largest undammed river in the USA. 20 votes Sanders; 7 Clinton | |
| Illinois: Home of Barack Obama, and Tammy Duckworth is going to win. 74 Sanders. An old Clinton friend: “This one’s for you, Hill.” 98 votes. | |
| Indiana: “On this episode of the Apprentice...their bigotry is uninspired, so Mike Pence and Donald Trump: you are officially fired! 1 abstention, 43 Sanders, 48 Clinton | |
| Iowa: A state of female firsts. We believe in equal pay and dignity for all workers. “Where it all started.” 21 for Sanders, 30 for Clinton | |
| Kansas: Obama’s mom was born here. A rich history of Democratic activism. Go Jayhawks. Kathleen Sebelius! 23 Sanders, 14 Clinton | |
| Kentucky: Bluegrass, Appalachians, Muhammad Ali. Kentucky Derby, and... bourbon. “In Kentucky we know what a winner looks like.” 27 Sanders 33 Clinton | |
| Louisiana: We are ONE! Louisiana. We will not be defined by any national disaster or any act of senseless violence. Love Trumps hate. 14 Sanders 45 Clinton | |
| Maine: rugged independence. Neighbors stand up for their neighbors. Acadia, Longfellow, LL Bean and Steven King. 18 Sanders. 12 Clinton | |
| Maryland: Rep. Elijah Cummings does the honors. Thurgood Marshall, Francis Scott Key, Chesapeake Bay, Barbara Mikulski. 36 Sanders, 84 Clinton | |
| Massachusetts: Columnists dumped tea. We are stronger together. From John Adams to John Kennedy and beyond. 46 Sanders 68 Clinton | |
| Michigan: Great lakes. We make things and grow things for this country. 66 Sanders; 81 Clinton | |
| 10.45pm BST | 10.45pm BST |
| 22:45 | 22:45 |
| Sander's brother offers tearful tribute | |
| Democrats abroad: Delegates include Larry Sanders, Bernie Sanders’ brother, who now offers a tearful tribute to the presidential candidate. | Democrats abroad: Delegates include Larry Sanders, Bernie Sanders’ brother, who now offers a tearful tribute to the presidential candidate. |
| Larry Sanders says their parents, who died young, would be immensely proud “of their son’s accomplishments. | Larry Sanders says their parents, who died young, would be immensely proud “of their son’s accomplishments. |
| “They loved him.” | “They loved him.” |
| “It is with enormous pride that I cast my vote for Bernie Sanders.” | “It is with enormous pride that I cast my vote for Bernie Sanders.” |
| Larry Sanders is in tears, the crowd erupts, and it’s a moment of pure goodwill, it seems, an outpouring of enthusiasm and fellow-feeling. | Larry Sanders is in tears, the crowd erupts, and it’s a moment of pure goodwill, it seems, an outpouring of enthusiasm and fellow-feeling. |
| They cast 10 votes for Sanders; and 7 votes for “the next great president of the United States, Hillary Clinton.” | They cast 10 votes for Sanders; and 7 votes for “the next great president of the United States, Hillary Clinton.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.08pm BST | |
| 10.40pm BST | 10.40pm BST |
| 22:40 | 22:40 |
| For the roll call vote, a representative of each state delegation stands, says something nice about his/her state, then announces the final delegate allotment. Here they go: | For the roll call vote, a representative of each state delegation stands, says something nice about his/her state, then announces the final delegate allotment. Here they go: |
| Alabama: home of champions in football, civil rights, voting rights, equal pay. 50 “champion votes” for Clinton. 9 for Sanders. | Alabama: home of champions in football, civil rights, voting rights, equal pay. 50 “champion votes” for Clinton. 9 for Sanders. |
| Rawlings-Blake: “Don’t y’all have one more? I’ll count it as an abstention.” | Rawlings-Blake: “Don’t y’all have one more? I’ll count it as an abstention.” |
| She’s good on her feet! | She’s good on her feet! |
| Alaska: on the front line of climate change. Diverse native population with 229 tribes. Makes USA an arctic nation. 6 votes Clinton, 14 for “inspiring, progressive” Sanders. | Alaska: on the front line of climate change. Diverse native population with 229 tribes. Makes USA an arctic nation. 6 votes Clinton, 14 for “inspiring, progressive” Sanders. |
| Big applause for Sanders! | Big applause for Sanders! |
| American Samoa: Home of America’s cleanest air and most military members per capita. 3 for Sanders and 8 for Clinton (“and if you’d give us more we’d cast those too.”) | American Samoa: Home of America’s cleanest air and most military members per capita. 3 for Sanders and 8 for Clinton (“and if you’d give us more we’d cast those too.”) |
| Arizona: We have with us a 102-year-old woman who is about to make the crowd go nuts. 34 votes for Sanders and (now centenarian reads): 41 votes for the next president of the United States, HRC! | Arizona: We have with us a 102-year-old woman who is about to make the crowd go nuts. 34 votes for Sanders and (now centenarian reads): 41 votes for the next president of the United States, HRC! |
| Arkansas: Where we first learned to believe in a place call Hope. We believe again. 10 for Sanders. 27 for Clinton. | Arkansas: Where we first learned to believe in a place call Hope. We believe again. 10 for Sanders. 27 for Clinton. |
| California: the state that defies Trump on climate change, immigration and minimum wage. Sanders: 221; Clinton: 330. | California: the state that defies Trump on climate change, immigration and minimum wage. Sanders: 221; Clinton: 330. |
| Colorado: Home to Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, sand dunes and Gunnison Canyon. 41 Sanders; 46 Clinton; 1 abstention | Colorado: Home to Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, sand dunes and Gunnison Canyon. 41 Sanders; 46 Clinton; 1 abstention |
| Connecticut: The Constitution state, “the most aggressive and progressive delegation in the congress.” Home of the pizza and the hamburger. 27 Sanders; 44 Clinton | Connecticut: The Constitution state, “the most aggressive and progressive delegation in the congress.” Home of the pizza and the hamburger. 27 Sanders; 44 Clinton |
| Delaware: Joe Biden is from here. (They mention it twice.) The state that brought you nylon and Gore-Tex. plus, George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. 9 Sanders; 23 Clinton | Delaware: Joe Biden is from here. (They mention it twice.) The state that brought you nylon and Gore-Tex. plus, George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers. 9 Sanders; 23 Clinton |
| 10.24pm BST | 10.24pm BST |
| 22:24 | 22:24 |
| Roll call vote begins | Roll call vote begins |
| Here’s convention secretary Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore, to conduct the roll call. | Here’s convention secretary Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore, to conduct the roll call. |
| “Are we ready to make some history?!” she asks. | “Are we ready to make some history?!” she asks. |
| They are. | They are. |
| 10.20pm BST | 10.20pm BST |
| 22:20 | 22:20 |
| DNC Day 2 live video | DNC Day 2 live video |
| Here’s a live video stream of the proceedings in the hall: | Here’s a live video stream of the proceedings in the hall: |
| 10.19pm BST | 10.19pm BST |
| 22:19 | 22:19 |
| Lewis says he’s pleased to second the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be president. The crowd seems immensely pleased that he has done so. | Lewis says he’s pleased to second the nomination of Hillary Clinton to be president. The crowd seems immensely pleased that he has done so. |
| I think Hillary might beat Bernie after this Lewis speech. | I think Hillary might beat Bernie after this Lewis speech. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.24pm BST | at 10.24pm BST |
| 10.17pm BST | 10.17pm BST |
| 22:17 | 22:17 |
| Lewis: | Lewis: |
| We have come too far. We have made too much progress. And we are not going back. WE are all going forward. We must all go to the polls in November, and vote like we never voted before. | We have come too far. We have made too much progress. And we are not going back. WE are all going forward. We must all go to the polls in November, and vote like we never voted before. |
| The vast majority of the crowd finds these lines, from one of the original Freedom Riders, impossible not to applaud. But Utah, part of Texas, California, some others are resisting. Most of Oregon is on its feet, with a mix of Hillary and Bernie signs. | The vast majority of the crowd finds these lines, from one of the original Freedom Riders, impossible not to applaud. But Utah, part of Texas, California, some others are resisting. Most of Oregon is on its feet, with a mix of Hillary and Bernie signs. |
| 10.15pm BST | 10.15pm BST |
| 22:15 | 22:15 |
| Clinton nominated to be president | Clinton nominated to be president |
| Biggest cheer yet, as Mikulski says, “I proudly nominate Hillary Clinton for president.” | Biggest cheer yet, as Mikulski says, “I proudly nominate Hillary Clinton for president.” |
| The crowd claps so long they haven’t stopped when the announcer nominates the second, Representative John Lewis of Georgia, civil rights icon, and they cheer even louder. He’s popular! | The crowd claps so long they haven’t stopped when the announcer nominates the second, Representative John Lewis of Georgia, civil rights icon, and they cheer even louder. He’s popular! |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.15pm BST | at 10.15pm BST |
| 10.13pm BST | 10.13pm BST |
| 22:13 | 22:13 |
| Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland takes the stage to nominate Clinton. (Remember the wonderful Mikulski-Clinton emails?) She’s greeted with a Bernie! Bernie! chant. But she expertly gestures to New York, which then leads a Hillary! Hillary! cheer which is much louder. | Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland takes the stage to nominate Clinton. (Remember the wonderful Mikulski-Clinton emails?) She’s greeted with a Bernie! Bernie! chant. But she expertly gestures to New York, which then leads a Hillary! Hillary! cheer which is much louder. |
| Mikulski notes that she was the first Democratic woman elected to the senate in her own right. “It is with a full heart that I’m here today as we nominate secretary Clinton,” she says. More applause - just sustained applause all around in this peppy opening hour – although Utah is obstinately planted in their chairs. | Mikulski notes that she was the first Democratic woman elected to the senate in her own right. “It is with a full heart that I’m here today as we nominate secretary Clinton,” she says. More applause - just sustained applause all around in this peppy opening hour – although Utah is obstinately planted in their chairs. |
| Barbara Mikulski e-mails are the best Hillary e-mails. "fit n' sparkly." pic.twitter.com/k5Q0AKkU3W | Barbara Mikulski e-mails are the best Hillary e-mails. "fit n' sparkly." pic.twitter.com/k5Q0AKkU3W |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 10.14pm BST | at 10.14pm BST |
| 10.11pm BST | 10.11pm BST |
| 22:11 | 22:11 |
| Vermont delegate Shyla Nelson is up now. “I have never felt the Bern more than I do in this moment,” she says, smiling pleasantly. | Vermont delegate Shyla Nelson is up now. “I have never felt the Bern more than I do in this moment,” she says, smiling pleasantly. |
| She is here to second-second the Sanders nom. “I am so proud of us,” she says: | She is here to second-second the Sanders nom. “I am so proud of us,” she says: |
| Together we have worked to take our country back from the millionaires and billionaires... end Citizens United and restore democracy to the people. | Together we have worked to take our country back from the millionaires and billionaires... end Citizens United and restore democracy to the people. |
| As she speaks, two people in the Mississippi stand in their seats with signs – sharpie-on-pillowcase, it looks like – that say “election fraud.” | As she speaks, two people in the Mississippi stand in their seats with signs – sharpie-on-pillowcase, it looks like – that say “election fraud.” |
| “I am so proud of Bernie,” Nelson continues. “Our movement continues. Our revolution continues. We will never stop working for a future we believe in.” | “I am so proud of Bernie,” Nelson continues. “Our movement continues. Our revolution continues. We will never stop working for a future we believe in.” |
| “We will never stop fighting for the change we need. And we will never forget the man who leads us. So with pride, gratitude, optimism for the future we all build together I stand before you for the purposes of seconding the nomination for our friend and hero, Senator Bernie Sanders.” | “We will never stop fighting for the change we need. And we will never forget the man who leads us. So with pride, gratitude, optimism for the future we all build together I stand before you for the purposes of seconding the nomination for our friend and hero, Senator Bernie Sanders.” |
| What a lot of applause. And there’s Sanders himself, standing in his box, raising his arm in thanks and appreciation. | What a lot of applause. And there’s Sanders himself, standing in his box, raising his arm in thanks and appreciation. |
| Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! | Bernie! Bernie! Bernie! |
| It’s now a full-on pep rally. | It’s now a full-on pep rally. |
| Fudge tries to break in. | Fudge tries to break in. |
| “We will continue,” she says. “On behalf of secretary Clinton.” | “We will continue,” she says. “On behalf of secretary Clinton.” |
| And if you thought the cheers for Bernie were big – well it turns out most people are here to nominate Clinton. It’s a loud house. | And if you thought the cheers for Bernie were big – well it turns out most people are here to nominate Clinton. It’s a loud house. |
| 10.02pm BST | 10.02pm BST |
| 22:02 | 22:02 |
| Gabbard quotes Gandhi about a small band of determined spirits altering the course of history. | Gabbard quotes Gandhi about a small band of determined spirits altering the course of history. |
| “Because this is a movement fueled by love, it can never be stopped or defeated,” she says. | “Because this is a movement fueled by love, it can never be stopped or defeated,” she says. |
| “I am truly honored to nominate Bernie Sanders for president of the United States,” she concludes. And a fantastic cheer goes up. | “I am truly honored to nominate Bernie Sanders for president of the United States,” she concludes. And a fantastic cheer goes up. |