Congress of Democrats: Hillary Clinton - official presidential candidate
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Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton became the first woman in American history who was officially nominated for the presidency of the country from a leading political party.
Her nomination was announced on the basis of a vote that state delegates held on Tuesday evening at a congress of the Democratic Party, which takes place every four years.
This year's Democratic convention is hosting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Clinton's name was voted on by Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski, after which a roll call began for representatives of different states.
After a complex and lengthy campaign, Clinton gained the support of more than enough delegates. Her rival for the party nomination, Bernie Sanders, delivered an emotional speech in support of Clinton on Monday.
Former US President Bill Clinton in his speech at the congress described his spouse as a force for change and a longtime fighter for social justice.
“If you were in my place and heard everything that I heard during every dinner, every long walk, you would say that this woman is never satisfied with the status quo in anything. She always wants to move forward. That's who she is, ”said Bill Clinton.
The former US president told the Democrats who gathered at the congress that Hillary was in favor of social justice at a time when the couple had just studied at the law school. He talked about how she provided free legal advice to the poor and worked undercover to reveal segregation at school in Alabama in 1970's, reports "Voice of America".
Supporters of sanders furious
Many of Sanders' supporters remained adamant in their disapproval of Clinton, insisting that she have too close ties with Wall Street and a preference for trade agreements with other countries to the detriment of American workers.
Supporters of Senator Sanders at the congress demanded to change the election rules and "remove the oligarchs from politics." Sanders supported the Clinton nomination, and, although its approval was merely a formality, many senators' supporters left the meeting in protest and staged a rally at the press center. At the same time, many of them sealed their mouths with a plaster, hinting that the party leadership did not hear the voice of the people's representatives.
“We do not need corporate sponsors who will pay a candidate ... Why are they needed? These are special interests. Suppose if I give you a million dollars for election, then most likely you will do what I want. This is what happens. But the only ones to whom you should be responsible are the people. This is democracy, ”said RIA News delegate Jenna Harris.
Supporters of Sanders are especially outraged by the content of the electronic correspondence of the leadership of the Democratic Party, which, due to a hacker attack, got into the network. In the letters, party officials talked disdainfully about the Sanders campaign and clearly favored Clinton.
Party leadership laid the blame for a hacker attack on the "power of Russia". This probability is not denied by the US security. Trump also made fun of such assumptions. The FBI is investigating.
What the polls say
Hillary Clinton "keeps pace" with his rival, Republican candidate Donald Trump. According to several public opinion polls, at the moment Trump is ahead of Clinton on the results of attacks on her by Republicans during their party convention last week, writes "Voice of America".
More viewers are watching Democrats than Republicans
According to the American company Nielsen, which deals with ratings of TV channels, the first day of the National Congress of Democrats was watched by three million TV viewers more than the first day of the National Congress of Republicans, which ended last week.
According to a study by Nielsen, about 26 million people were at their television screens on Monday evening between 10: 00 and 11: 30 evenings in the US east coast. It was at this time that First Lady Michelle Obama and Senator Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton’s rival for the party nomination, spoke at the convention.
"Voice of America" emphasizes that 26 million viewers are those who watched the 7 convention on terrestrial and cable TV channels.
As for the first day of the National Convention of the Republicans in Cleveland, Ohio, then 23 million people gathered at the TV screens.
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