Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation – cheers that appeared louder than they were for Vice President Kamala Harris – at the Democratic National Convention on Monday…
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation – cheers that appeared louder than they were for Vice President Kamala Harris – at the Democratic National Convention on Monday.
The 2016 Democratic presidential nominee went on to discuss the importance of women running for president, highlighting Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 White House bid and Geraldine Ferraro’s 1984 nomination to be the first female vice president. “And after the race, we refused to give up on America,” she said, referencing the women’s march in Washington, DC., which has become an annual event, and the many women who have run for political office since Trump’s 2016 victory. “I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see us,” Clinton longed. “They would say, keep going.”
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