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| Democrats Nominate Hillary Clinton Despite Sharp Divisions | |
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| PHILADELPHIA — Democrats formally nominated Hillary Clinton for president on Tuesday, looking to move beyond the lingering anger that has brought protests and dissension to their convention as they unite behind the first female candidate to represent a major American political party. | |
| Mrs. Clinton officially became the party’s standard-bearer in a roll-call vote of delegates on the floor of the convention. During the voting, Senator Bernie Sanders, who rallied millions of voters to his side in his battle against Mrs. Clinton, could be seen tearing up with his wife, Jane, sitting by his side. | |
| The crowd erupted in cheers when South Dakota’s delegates cast their votes, putting Mrs. Clinton over the threshold for the nomination. | |
| The voting ended with a symbolic flourish, with the delegation from Mr. Sanders’s home state of Vermont moving to make the Clinton nomination unanimous by acclamation. | |
| After the Vermont delegation announced its tally, Mr. Sanders stood, took the microphone and received a long ovation before he said: “I move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record and I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States.” | |
| Despite the show of unity, there were signs on Tuesday that the discord that marked the first two days of the convention could persist. | |
| Some delegations from states that supported Mr. Sanders planned walk-outs after the roll call was complete. | |
| Mr. Sanders again faced boos on Tuesday morning as his restive supporters continued to protest his efforts to persuade them that voting for Mrs. Clinton was the best way to defeat Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. | Mr. Sanders again faced boos on Tuesday morning as his restive supporters continued to protest his efforts to persuade them that voting for Mrs. Clinton was the best way to defeat Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. |
| After making the rounds at several breakfasts, Mr. Sanders was met with a loud chorus of jeers from members of the California delegation. The backlash started immediately, with many people in the audience giving Mr. Sanders a thumbs-down sign. But Mr. Sanders was quick to quiet the crowd and chide them for their response. | After making the rounds at several breakfasts, Mr. Sanders was met with a loud chorus of jeers from members of the California delegation. The backlash started immediately, with many people in the audience giving Mr. Sanders a thumbs-down sign. But Mr. Sanders was quick to quiet the crowd and chide them for their response. |
| “It is easy to boo,” he said. “But it is harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under a Donald Trump presidency.” | “It is easy to boo,” he said. “But it is harder to look your kids in the face who would be living under a Donald Trump presidency.” |
| That seemed to silence most of the audience as he finished his brief remarks. Mr. Sanders insisted that supporting the Democratic ticket this year did not mean giving up on the goals of his campaign. | That seemed to silence most of the audience as he finished his brief remarks. Mr. Sanders insisted that supporting the Democratic ticket this year did not mean giving up on the goals of his campaign. |
| “What the political revolution means is we keep going,” he said. “We think big, not small. We have the guts to take on the billionaire class.” | “What the political revolution means is we keep going,” he said. “We think big, not small. We have the guts to take on the billionaire class.” |
| At one point during the breakfast with California delegates, a couple of dozen aggressive Sanders supporters burst into loud chanting as Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, took the stage. Several protesters rushed the stage with signs, trying to block the cameras. | At one point during the breakfast with California delegates, a couple of dozen aggressive Sanders supporters burst into loud chanting as Representative Xavier Becerra, Democrat of California, took the stage. Several protesters rushed the stage with signs, trying to block the cameras. |
| The chants continued even as some Clinton supporters chanted “Hillary! Hillary!” to try to drown out the Sanders supporters. A fight almost broke out when a Sanders activist started screaming that he had been kicked by a woman supporting Mrs. Clinton. | The chants continued even as some Clinton supporters chanted “Hillary! Hillary!” to try to drown out the Sanders supporters. A fight almost broke out when a Sanders activist started screaming that he had been kicked by a woman supporting Mrs. Clinton. |
| Asked later, several Sanders supporters said they had no idea who was on stage speaking. One woman said she was upset that Mr. Becerra had supported Mrs. Clinton even though his district had voted for Mr. Sanders. Mr. Becerra’s district encompasses downtown Los Angeles and much of heavily Latino East Los Angeles. | Asked later, several Sanders supporters said they had no idea who was on stage speaking. One woman said she was upset that Mr. Becerra had supported Mrs. Clinton even though his district had voted for Mr. Sanders. Mr. Becerra’s district encompasses downtown Los Angeles and much of heavily Latino East Los Angeles. |
| Even after Mr. Sanders had left the California delegation gathering, a group of people inside the ballroom at the Marriott interrupted the speakers by chanting “Bernie! Bernie!” One person waved a sign demanding an end to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. | Even after Mr. Sanders had left the California delegation gathering, a group of people inside the ballroom at the Marriott interrupted the speakers by chanting “Bernie! Bernie!” One person waved a sign demanding an end to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. |
| Earlier Tuesday, Mr. Sanders spoke to delegates from Wisconsin, Montana and Alaska. There, Mr. Sanders was met with tense silence when he tried to make the case for Mrs. Clinton. He started by calling Mr. Trump “the worst, least-prepared candidate for president in my lifetime,” then went on to make his pitch. | Earlier Tuesday, Mr. Sanders spoke to delegates from Wisconsin, Montana and Alaska. There, Mr. Sanders was met with tense silence when he tried to make the case for Mrs. Clinton. He started by calling Mr. Trump “the worst, least-prepared candidate for president in my lifetime,” then went on to make his pitch. |
| “We have got to obviously elect Hillary Clinton,” Mr. Sanders said, as many in the room sat quietly. | “We have got to obviously elect Hillary Clinton,” Mr. Sanders said, as many in the room sat quietly. |
| He then quickly went on to deliver a line that roused the crowd, saying that his supporters must “stay focused on our issues and force every level of government to represent working people.” | He then quickly went on to deliver a line that roused the crowd, saying that his supporters must “stay focused on our issues and force every level of government to represent working people.” |
| Even as resistance persisted, Mr. Sanders expressed optimism that his supporters would eventually come around while empathizing with their feelings of disappointment. | Even as resistance persisted, Mr. Sanders expressed optimism that his supporters would eventually come around while empathizing with their feelings of disappointment. |
| “Democracy is a little bit messy sometimes, especially for young people who work their hearts out,” Mr. Sanders said at a breakfast sponsored by Bloomberg Politics. “They worked against Hillary Clinton and now we’re saying, We want you on board to support Hillary Clinton.’ ” | “Democracy is a little bit messy sometimes, especially for young people who work their hearts out,” Mr. Sanders said at a breakfast sponsored by Bloomberg Politics. “They worked against Hillary Clinton and now we’re saying, We want you on board to support Hillary Clinton.’ ” |
| He asked his enthusiasts to “treat the process with respect,” but did not hesitate when asked about his message to the Sanders delegates going into Tuesday’s roll-call vote. | He asked his enthusiasts to “treat the process with respect,” but did not hesitate when asked about his message to the Sanders delegates going into Tuesday’s roll-call vote. |
| “Vote for me!” he said, boasting of the total number of delegates he expected to receive. | “Vote for me!” he said, boasting of the total number of delegates he expected to receive. |
| In a quieter voice, he added that he hoped his supporters would return home from the convention and support Mrs. Clinton and the Democratic ticket. | In a quieter voice, he added that he hoped his supporters would return home from the convention and support Mrs. Clinton and the Democratic ticket. |
| On the convention floor on Tuesday, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — in a walk-through before his scheduled speech on Wednesday night before all the delegates — said that the Sanders delegates already had a huge impact on the Democratic Party. | On the convention floor on Tuesday, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. — in a walk-through before his scheduled speech on Wednesday night before all the delegates — said that the Sanders delegates already had a huge impact on the Democratic Party. |
| ”Bernie did more to change the party than the party did to change him,” he said. “The Sanders delegates worked hard. They did more to change the attitude of the party than anyone in a long time.” | ”Bernie did more to change the party than the party did to change him,” he said. “The Sanders delegates worked hard. They did more to change the attitude of the party than anyone in a long time.” |
| The second night of the convention will feature speeches by former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the actress Lena Dunham. | The second night of the convention will feature speeches by former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and the actress Lena Dunham. |