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| DNC 2016: Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic nomination - and makes history in the process | DNC 2016: Hillary Clinton accepts Democratic nomination - and makes history in the process |
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| “And so my friends, it with humility, determination & boundless confidence in America’s promise that I accept your nomination for President of the United States.” | “And so my friends, it with humility, determination & boundless confidence in America’s promise that I accept your nomination for President of the United States.” |
| Hillary Clinton was never going to be able to match the mercurial speech of Barack Obama. | Hillary Clinton was never going to be able to match the mercurial speech of Barack Obama. |
| But if Ms Clinton’s acceptance address on the final night of the Democratic National Convention did not quite meet the soaring ambition of the president’s address the previous evening, she did nothing less than make history. | But if Ms Clinton’s acceptance address on the final night of the Democratic National Convention did not quite meet the soaring ambition of the president’s address the previous evening, she did nothing less than make history. |
| And her formal acceptance of the Democratic nomination in Philadelphia, the first by a woman for a US major party, was no less significant that Mr Obama’s achievement eight years ago at the convention in Denver when he too broke unprecedented ground. | |
| Over the course of 45 minutes she positioned herself as the mirror image of her rival Donald Trump as some who would bring people together, build teams, erect brides and not erect walls. She said she would work for a country “where love trumps hate”. She spoke of togetherness and hope, of working for communities, of her belief in science, and of her efforts to work for minority groups and communities. For a woman longed dismissed by her opponents as a millionaire elitist, she sought to project herself as some who would stand up for the working and middle classes of America. | |
| If oratory and language that brings out goose bumps is not necessarily her forte, then over these four days, Ms Clinton and her team, along with those who have spoken on her behalf, have presented her a woman of action, achievement and humanity. The message, repeated once again on Wednesday night by Mr Obama is that there had never been a candidate more qualified to be president. In his assessment, he included both himself and her husband, former president Bill Clinton. | If oratory and language that brings out goose bumps is not necessarily her forte, then over these four days, Ms Clinton and her team, along with those who have spoken on her behalf, have presented her a woman of action, achievement and humanity. The message, repeated once again on Wednesday night by Mr Obama is that there had never been a candidate more qualified to be president. In his assessment, he included both himself and her husband, former president Bill Clinton. |
| “America is once again at a moment of reckoning. Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart. Bonds of trust and respect are fraying,” she said on Thursday night. | “America is once again at a moment of reckoning. Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart. Bonds of trust and respect are fraying,” she said on Thursday night. |
| “And just as with our founders there are no guarantees. It’s truly is up to us. We have to decide whether we’re going to work together so we can all rise together.” | “And just as with our founders there are no guarantees. It’s truly is up to us. We have to decide whether we’re going to work together so we can all rise together.” |
| Ms Clinton had been introduced by her daughter, Chelsea, who described herself as a proud American, Democrat, mother, but mostly importantly, a daughter. | Ms Clinton had been introduced by her daughter, Chelsea, who described herself as a proud American, Democrat, mother, but mostly importantly, a daughter. |
| “My earliest memory is my mom picking me up after I fell down, giving me a little hug, and reading me ‘Goodnight Moon’,” she said. | “My earliest memory is my mom picking me up after I fell down, giving me a little hug, and reading me ‘Goodnight Moon’,” she said. |
| “That feeling - being valued and loved - that’s something my mom wants for every child. It is the calling of her life.” | “That feeling - being valued and loved - that’s something my mom wants for every child. It is the calling of her life.” |
| The four days of the convention were marked in the early stages and disagreement and dissent. Supporters of Bernie Sanders were furious about that they considered a rigged primary process, their anger fueled by the publication of leaked Democratic Party document that showed officials had been plotting against Mr Sanders. | The four days of the convention were marked in the early stages and disagreement and dissent. Supporters of Bernie Sanders were furious about that they considered a rigged primary process, their anger fueled by the publication of leaked Democratic Party document that showed officials had been plotting against Mr Sanders. |
| Indeed, the first day of the convention was noticeable for the number of protests from supporters of Mr Sanders, the people who said they were “Bernie or Bust”. | Indeed, the first day of the convention was noticeable for the number of protests from supporters of Mr Sanders, the people who said they were “Bernie or Bust”. |
| As it was, Ms Clinton required some of her former rivals to help win the convention all over. On Monday night, Mr Sanders delivered a stunning, gracious and impassioned speech in which he urged his supporters to back Ms Clinton. The man who had for months railed against her for her links to Wall Street and for taking money from private donors, said it was essential that the party united around her. | As it was, Ms Clinton required some of her former rivals to help win the convention all over. On Monday night, Mr Sanders delivered a stunning, gracious and impassioned speech in which he urged his supporters to back Ms Clinton. The man who had for months railed against her for her links to Wall Street and for taking money from private donors, said it was essential that the party united around her. |
| He said the alternative option, the election of Donald Trump, was simply not conceivable. On Thursday, Ms Clinton responded with a public thank-you, crediting him for putting issues of social justice in the spotlight. | He said the alternative option, the election of Donald Trump, was simply not conceivable. On Thursday, Ms Clinton responded with a public thank-you, crediting him for putting issues of social justice in the spotlight. |
| To his supporters, she added: “I’ve heard you. Your cause is our cause.” | To his supporters, she added: “I’ve heard you. Your cause is our cause.” |
| Yet Ms Clinton knows she has a tough fight on her hands. Just as she underestimated the potential of Mr Sanders to provide a to-the-death challenge, so many wrote off Mr Trump as little more than entertainment. That ended when he secured the Republican nomination. | Yet Ms Clinton knows she has a tough fight on her hands. Just as she underestimated the potential of Mr Sanders to provide a to-the-death challenge, so many wrote off Mr Trump as little more than entertainment. That ended when he secured the Republican nomination. |
| “We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid. We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have,” Ms Clinton said. | “We are clear-eyed about what our country is up against. But we are not afraid. We will rise to the challenge, just as we always have,” Ms Clinton said. |
| “So I want to tell you tonight how were going to empower all Americans to live better lives. My primary mission as president will be to create more opportunity and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States. From my first day in office to my last. Especially in places that for too long have been left out and left behind.” | “So I want to tell you tonight how were going to empower all Americans to live better lives. My primary mission as president will be to create more opportunity and more good jobs with rising wages right here in the United States. From my first day in office to my last. Especially in places that for too long have been left out and left behind.” |
| She added: “From our inner cities to our small towns, Indian Country to Coal Country. From the industrial Midwest to the Mississippi Delta to the Rio Grande Valley.” | She added: “From our inner cities to our small towns, Indian Country to Coal Country. From the industrial Midwest to the Mississippi Delta to the Rio Grande Valley.” |
| Those in the convention hall on Thursday had little doubt that the trajectory Ms Clinton was on was no less important than that taken by Mr Obama. He had been he first African American president; she could become the first woman to occupy the Oval Office. | Those in the convention hall on Thursday had little doubt that the trajectory Ms Clinton was on was no less important than that taken by Mr Obama. He had been he first African American president; she could become the first woman to occupy the Oval Office. |
| “I’d say its 50-50 - both are important. Woman are now the majority of the country and they want to see a woman president,” said Joe Reed, a delegate from Montgomery, Alabama. | “I’d say its 50-50 - both are important. Woman are now the majority of the country and they want to see a woman president,” said Joe Reed, a delegate from Montgomery, Alabama. |
| “On the other hand, there were a lot of African Americans who wanted to see a black president.” | “On the other hand, there were a lot of African Americans who wanted to see a black president.” |
| Ms Clinton is hoping she will better Mr Trump on her experience, especially on national security, her ability to reach out to a more diverse part of the US population. She hopes she can promote a message of unity, as opposed to one of divisiveness. | Ms Clinton is hoping she will better Mr Trump on her experience, especially on national security, her ability to reach out to a more diverse part of the US population. She hopes she can promote a message of unity, as opposed to one of divisiveness. |
| She and her surrogates have also stressed the differing temperments of the two candidates running for office. | She and her surrogates have also stressed the differing temperments of the two candidates running for office. |
| “The choice we face is just as stark when it comes to our national security. Anyone reading the news can see the threats and turbulence we face. From Baghdad and Kabul, to Nice and Paris and Brussels, to San Bernardino and Orlando, we're dealing with determined enemies that must be defeated,” she said. | “The choice we face is just as stark when it comes to our national security. Anyone reading the news can see the threats and turbulence we face. From Baghdad and Kabul, to Nice and Paris and Brussels, to San Bernardino and Orlando, we're dealing with determined enemies that must be defeated,” she said. |
| “No wonder people are anxious and looking for reassurance — looking for steady leadership.” | “No wonder people are anxious and looking for reassurance — looking for steady leadership.” |
| She added: “Every generation of Americans has come together to make our country freer, fairer, and stronger. None of us can do it alone. That’s why we are stronger together.” | She added: “Every generation of Americans has come together to make our country freer, fairer, and stronger. None of us can do it alone. That’s why we are stronger together.” |