In a roll call vote Tuesday evening at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made history as the first woman presidential nominee from a major party.
In a major show of party unity, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders moved to suspend convention rules and nominate Clinton by acclimation after the roll call votes had been recorded. The room erupted in cheers as Clinton was named the nominee by a voice vote.
Clinton put a huge crack in what she has called the “highest, hardest glass ceiling.”
Delegates were exuberant as they announced their votes for Clinton state by state in the traditional throwback roll call that formalized what has been known for weeks, since Clinton beat Sanders in the Democratic primary process.
Clinton will face businessman Donald Trump, the Republican party nominee, in the general election in November.
One poignant moment came when a 92-year-old Oklahoma woman announced her votes for Clinton, noting she was born before women were granted the right to vote.
“I never thought that I would live to see this day,” she said.
Watch her remarks via BuzzFeed News:
“I never thought that I would live to see this day,” Oklahoma delegate says as she casts votes for @HillaryClinton https://t.co/IkD5MP8ikT
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 26, 2016
This post has been updated.
I am actually teary over this. This means so much to me as a woman.
Spectacular! Madame President 2017 - 2025!
I’m sure you mean “from a major Party”…
There have been previous female candidates for President from minor parties.
Not to pick a nit, but you do need to fix the headline to include major party.