--- title: DNC: Hillary Clinton Receives Historic Nomination description: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to officially become the first female nominee of a major political party Tuesday. canonical: https://time.com/4424365/dnc-hillary-clinton-nomination/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-26T20:28:01.000Z article:modified_time: 2023-12-13T05:21:06.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: Bill Clinton Calls Hillary 'a Natural Leader' as She Makes History og:description: "She’s the best darn change maker I ever met in my entire life” og:url: https://time.com/4424365/dnc-hillary-clinton-nomination/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f572881ff00faa5/69889f82ab6d771bf56aaa3c/gettyimages-583535700-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: An attendee prepares for the start of the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Bill Clinton Calls Hillary 'a Natural Leader' as She Makes History twitter:description: "She’s the best darn change maker I ever met in my entire life” twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6f572881ff00faa5/69889f82ab6d771bf56aaa3c/gettyimages-583535700-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:36 video:published: 2016-07-26 section: politics topics: Democratic National Convention, presidential nomination, roll-call vote, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, women's suffrage, delegate votes, procedural motions genre: news, event coverage tones: celebratory, solemn, formal, historic emotions: pride (high), joy (medium), reverence (medium) sentiment: positive audience: US voters, political news readers, history enthusiasts, Democratic Party supporters people: Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders organizations: Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Bill Clinton Calls Hillary 'a Natural Leader' as She Makes History > Sponsored content. 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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially became the first female nominee of a major political party Tuesday after a roll-call of delegates at the Democratic National Convention._ Description, summary, key points, chapters, key quotes, questions and transcript, where present, were produced automatically from the video or its captions and were not reviewed. ## Summary Delegates at the Democratic National Convention cast roll-call votes, with several speakers naming Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. A speaker born in 1929 reflects on living to see a woman nominated for president. The segment ends with motions to suspend procedural rules and to select Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee for president. ## Key points - A speaker says they stand before the convention to second the nomination of Senator Bernie Sanders, calling him a friend and hero. (00:00) - A delegate announces votes for the next president of the United States, naming Hillary Rodham Clinton. (00:17) - A delegate casts a vote for Bernie Sanders and another announces 98 votes, yes, for Hill. (00:30) - A speaker born in 1929 says they were born only nine years after women were granted the right to vote. (00:43) - The speaker says they never thought they would live to see this day and is deeply honored to pass their state's votes for the first woman President of the United States. (00:57) - A motion is made that the convention suspend the procedural rules. (01:07) - A motion is made that all votes cast by delegates be reflected in the official record. (01:11) - A motion is made that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States. (01:20) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:17] Seconding the Sanders nomination. A speaker seconds the nomination of Bernie Sanders and delegates respond with applause. - [00:17 to 00:43] Roll-call votes for Clinton and Sanders. Delegates announce their votes, with some naming Hillary Clinton and others casting votes for Bernie Sanders. - [00:43 to 01:07] Reflection on women's suffrage and the vote. A speaker born in 1929 reflects on the timeline of women's voting rights and announces their state's votes for Clinton. - [01:07 to 01:36] Motions to nominate Hillary Clinton. Motions are made to suspend procedural rules, record all delegate votes, and select Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. ## Key quotes - [00:17] Delegate: "For the next president of the United States of America." - [00:57] Delegate: "I never thought that I would live to see this day." - [01:03] Delegate: "I'm deeply honored I'll pass our states votes for the first woman President of the United States Hillary Clinton." - [01:20] Delegate: "I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for president of the United States." ## Questions this video answers - Who is being nominated at the Democratic National Convention in this video? [01:20] - Why does a speaker say they never thought they would live to see this day? [00:43] - What motions are made to finalize the nomination? [01:07] - When were women granted the right to vote, according to the speaker born in 1929? [00:43] by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:21 AM UTCPublished: Jul 26, 2016 8:28 PM UTC Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially became the first female nominee of a major political party Tuesday after a roll-call of delegates at the Democratic National Convention. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Updated: Dec 13, 2023 5:21 AM UTCPublished: Jul 26, 2016 8:28 PM UTC Bill Clinton spoke at his 10th convention, but this time, it was in a different role: He was the first husband to give a speech on behalf of his wife as the nominee of a major party. He told the story about how the two first met, focusing heavily on Clinton pre-limelight and setting up her image as a change maker. “She insatiably curious, she’s a natural leader, she’s a good organizer and she’s the best darn change maker I ever met in my entire life,” Clinton said Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention. But he didn’t just talk about Clinton. He also called Republican nominee Donald Trump a “cartoon alternative.” “What’s the difference in what I told you and what they said?” he said of how Republicans characterize his wife. “How do you square it? You can’t. One is real, the other is made up. You just have to decide which is which, my fellow Americans.” “You nominated the real one,” he added to raucous applause. Clinton officially became the first female nominee of a major political party Tuesday after a roll-call of delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Though largely ceremonial, the nomination underlines an historic step, coming 96 years after the Constitution was amended to guarantee women the right to vote. Each state had a chance to voice its support for Clinton while praising Bernie Sanders, with South Dakota putting Clinton over the edge. The roll-call vote began shortly before 5:30 p.m. EST with Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore and secretary of DNC, counting the votes. It was a smooth roll-call vote with no major disruptions breaking out after a dramatic Monday. A little over an hour in, Clinton broke the magic number of 2,382 delegate votes to take the nomination. Sanders himself joined the Vermont delegation and moved that Clinton be nominated by acclamation after about an hour and a half of roll-call votes being cast. “I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States,” Sanders said. Shortly after Clinton became the nominee, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and several other Democratic female representatives took the stage. “Aren’t you proud to be part of this historic moment in our history? Hillary Clinton knows that this moment is not just about one woman’s achievement but about what a woman president will mean for the dreams and hopes and aspirations of every woman and every son and every daughter across the land for generations to come.” One of the memorable moments of the roll-call vote was when Sanders’ brother, Larry, cast a vote for him on behalf of Democrats Abroad. But it was Clinton’s show for sure: Several instances emphasized the historic moment, including a 102-year-old female delegate from Arizona, whose birth date preceded women’s right to vote. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Na’ilah Amaru, a New York delegate, each offered nominating speeches for Clinton. “She could have done anything with her life, but she decided long ago she didn’t want to do just well. She wanted to do good,” Lewis said during his speech. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, Paul Feeney, the Massachusetts State Director for Bernie 2016, and Shyla Nelson of Vermont offered nominating speeches for Sanders. “Bernie not only fought for people, he empowered people,” Feeney said to wild applause from delegates. He urged Sanders supporters to stay engaged and come together to support Clinton in November. Democrats are hoping that Tuesday will get off to a better start than the opening day of the convention, which included problems getting [Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters](http://time.com/4423212/democratic-convention-bernie-delegates/?xid=newsletter-politics) to [fall in line behind Clinton](http://time.com/4423362/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-revolution/?xid=newsletter-politics?xid=homepage). Protests outside the convention and intermittent boos of speakers marred the intended message of Democratic unity, although things [mostly settled down](http://time.com/4423242/dnc-michelle-obama-elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders/) by the time the day’s keynote speakers took the stage. **Read More:** [_What the Republican and Democratic Convention Stages Show_](http://time.com/4423192/dnc-democratic-convention-stage/) The theme for the second day of the convention is “A Lifetime of Fighting for Children and Families.” Speakers include former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi and actress Meryl Streep. Clinton covered all of her bases: She had people speak about her response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, her motherhood, her support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Whether surrogates addressed these topics and others directly or indirectly, the message was straightforward, and it was that she has the background and experience for the job. ## Transcript [00:00] I stand before you for the purposes [00:04] of seconding the nomination of our friend and hero, [00:08] Senator [00:13] Bernie Sanders. [ APPLAUSE ] And [00:17] 51 vote. For the next president of the United States of [00:20] America. [ APPLAUSE ] Hillary Rodham Clinton. [00:20] [ APPLAUSE ] He's throwing all of his pride, so [00:26] I cast my [00:30] vote for Bernie Sanders. [ APPLAUSE ] This [00:38] one's for you, Hill 98 votes, yes. [ APPLAUSE ] [00:43] I was born in 1929, [00:48] only nine years after women were granted the right to [00:53] vote. I never thought that I would live to see this day. [00:57] So tonight, I'm deeply honored I'll pass our [01:03] states votes for the first woman President of [01:07] the United States Hillary Clinton. I move [01:11] that the convention suspend the procedural rules. I [01:16] move that all votes, all votes cast by delegates be [01:20] reflected in the official record. And I move that Hillary [01:25] Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic [01:27] Party for president of the United States. 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