Hillary Clinton becomes 1st woman to secure nomination for US president
Former New York senator, first lady and secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, has managed to secure the nomination of the Democratic Party.
Clinton garnered enough delegates for nomination at the convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday, while the moment was being celebrated as a “historic” one for women by her campaign.
"The idea that I'm going to be here when the first woman president is nominated is overwhelming," said Martha McKenna, a Clinton delegate from Maryland.
"Tonight we will make history, about 100 years in the making," Karen Finney, a senior adviser for Clinton's campaign, said earlier. "What we're really going to focus on tonight is telling that story, and telling her story, talking about the fights of her life."
During the Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Hillary’s husband, Bill Clinton, and her rival, Bernie Sanders were also present at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States," Sanders declared, asking that it be by acclamation, according to the Associated Press.
The nomination was announced after the party was gripped with discord due to opposition by the so-called "Sanders or Busters" to Clinton's nomination, raising fear among Democrats over party unity.
The second day of the convention, however, saw fewer disruptions.
Clinton will now have to face Republican candidate Donald Trump in the November vote.
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