Hillary Clinton has become the first woman ever to top a major party's presidential ticket

Hillary Clinton has made records this week after becoming the primary girl ever to be selected as the Presidential nominee for a prime political.

During the Democratic National Convention, which has been taking place this week in Philadelphia, the Democrats selected Clinton as their White House nominee, putting her in the going for walks for the function of President inside the US' November General Election.

And in a transferring gesture, Hillary's rival candidate Bernie Sanders helped make Clinton's nomination legitimate by using saying: "I circulate that Hillary Clinton be selected because the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States".

Bernie's circulate turned into an strive at unifying the as a result-some distance divided Democrat Party, encouraging his supporters to give their vote to Hillary instead of Donald Trump, the opposing Republican Party candidate.

And it became an emotional night time all-round, with Hillary's husband and former US President himself, Bill Clinton, making a speech traditionally given by means of the First Lady - the first time this has ever have befell inside the records of American politics.

In his speech, he spoke about how he first met Hillary back in 1971, after they were both in a Political and Civil Rights elegance. "She had thick blonde hair, big glasses, wore no makeup, and she exuded this feel of strength and self-ownership that I observed magnetic," recalled Bill.

He explained how he'd first of all felt too frightened to technique her, till Hillary ended up asking him why he stared at her so much. The capability First Man then spoke about how their love grew from that day, and how they have "been taking walks, and talking, and guffawing together ever considering."

Lena Dunham, a public supporter of Hillary Clinton, additionally felt hugely emotional upon hearing the information of Clinton's Presidential nomination. She tweeted a video of the celebrating crowds, including: "#happytears".

What it looks like while the #DemsInPhilly announce the first girl presidential nominee in records #happytears p.C.Twitter.Com/lPMFOSJN1Z

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) July 26, 2016

So now it'll be a case of rallying the population of the US to vote Hillary Clinton in to the White House come November. She's simply were given Donald Trump to contend with in the suggest time...

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