History books. 240 years after the birth of our nation in this city, 96 years after american women first got the right to vote, Hillary Rodham clinton has become the first nominee for president. Here was the moment, just hours ago, when her defeated foe, Bernie Sanders, made it happen. 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. Some emotion there from sanders. Then this. All in favor of the motion, say aye. Aye opposed, no. The ayes have it and the crowd went wild. Cecilia vega, you were on the floor for that moment of history that brought unity to this hall. George, electrifying is the only way to describe what happened down here today. Yes, there has been talk about this hall being divided, yes, there are Bernie Sanders supporters who are in here tonight who are still angry, but right now, this is an energized court. We saw
Major u. S. Political party as its nominee for president. During an at times a highly emotional roll call vote on the floor of the Democratic Convention before us, Larry Sanders cast his vote for his younger brother bernie, and bernie taking the floor to make it official. It was a show of solidarity that had this arena roaring with applause. Moments from now, bill clinton will take the stage, the goal to talk about a more personal side of his wife. Were joined by our team, chuck todd, Savannah Guthrie and tom brokaw. More than a personal side, he will have to help start the reintroduction of Hillary Clinton after she took a beating for four days in cleveland. Chuck, part of that is to establish unity here. I got the sense, you got the sense that something happened during that roll call today. Things have changed. There was a different tone on the floor. I think the roll call vote almost helped the Bernie Sanders folks feel as if they got their moment, they got to be able to cast their
Hillary rodham clinton. Hillary clinton must become the next president of the United States. Pelley what a historic night for america. The democrats have nominated a woman to be the 45th president of the United States. Hillary rodham clinton. Odonnell will be her other half the 42nd president of the United States, william yam jefferson clinton. Pelley a night of president s and precedents. In a fractured Democratic Party former clinton opponent called on the delegates to nominate her by acclimation and they did. Some sanders supporters walked out and protested outside the wells fargo center. Gayle king is on the Convention Floor for us tonight. King scott and norah happy tears for Hillary Clinton. A lot of tears. One mandel gat from from South Carolina told me that he went into the ugly cry which means sobbing uncontrollably. The 17yearold girl from tennessee who gets to vote for the first time in november, shell be 18 then, she cant wait to vote for Hillary Clinton. The mother and dau
The Democratic National Convention Continues now. Good evening and welcome to our special pbs newshour npr coverage of the Democratic National convention in philadelphia p. Im gwen ifill and im Judy Woodruff, joining us is nprs Rachel Martin, and here in the booth mark shields, david brooks. And also mara elliiason and down on the floor, john yang and susan davis. On the second night Hillary Clinton officially became the nominee and we are going to hear from her husband, former president bill clinton right after this break. Funding for this program has been provided by lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge of your financial future. Welcome back we are here are our entire Political Team as the Democratic Party kicks off the second night of the 2016 president ial nominating Convention Last night was about unifying the party and tonight is a celebration of a historical moment the first female nominee of a Major Political party in the United States. The theme this evening
One person who i believe is truly qualified to be president of the United States and that is our friend, Hillary Clinton Hillary Rodham clinton. Hillary clinton must become the next president of the United States. Pelley what a historic night for america. The democrats have nominated a woman to be the 45th president of the United States. Hillary rodham clinton. Odonnell will be her other half the 42nd president of the United States, william yam jefferson clinton. Pelley a night of president s and precedents. In a fractured Democratic Party former clinton opponent called on the delegates to nominate her by acclimation and they did. Some sanders supporters walked out and protested outside the wells fargo center. Gayle king is on the Convention Floor for us tonight. King scott and norah happy tears for Hillary Clinton. A lot of tears. One mandel gat from from South Carolina told me that he went into the ugly cry which means sobbing uncontrollably. The 17yearold girl from tennessee who get