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Hillary Clinton Claims Democratic Presidential Nomination

HeadlineJun 08, 2016

Hillary Clinton has claimed the Democratic presidential nomination. With Clinton’s wins in California, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota, she is set to become the first woman ever nominated by a major party to run for the White House. With only one primary to go in the District of Columbia, Clinton has an insurmountable lead in pledged delegates over her challenger, Bernie Sanders. But Clinton’s pledged delegate count falls short of the 2,383 needed, meaning she will need to rely on the support of unelected superdelegates to officially secure the nomination at next month’s convention in Philadelphia. On Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Clinton declared victory, celebrating what she called a “milestone” for women.

Hillary Clinton: “On the the very day my mother was born in Chicago, Congress was passing the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. That amendment finally gave women the right to vote. And I really—I really wish my mother could be here tonight.”

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