Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke Monday at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Kamala Harris will step into the spotlight not as a running mate but at the top of the ticket.
Clinton’s speech nodded to the women who ran for national office, including Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for president and a source of inspiration for Harris’ campaign.
Clinton herself was on the convention stage eight years ago, accepting the Democratic nomination for president against her then-rival Donald Trump, who ultimately beat her in the election.
Mentioning that loss, Clinton said, “Afterwards, we refused to give up on America. Millions marched, many ran for office, we kept our eyes on the future. Well, my friends, the future is here.
“I wish my mother and Kamala’s mother could see us. They would say: ‘Keep going!’” she added.
During the first day of the convention, delegates formally adopted a party platform. Later in the week, Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will formally accept their nominations as the party’s candidates.
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