Hillary nomination

Democrats converge on Philadelphia

US Democrats converge on the City of Brotherly Love to elevate Hillary Clinton this coming week as the party’s nominee who will battle Republican Donald Trump in 2016’s presidential election, AFP from Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention gavels in on Monday in Philadelphia with the party more unified than the Republicans, whose fissures were laid bare this week as they confirmed brash billionaire Trump as their flagbearer.
But frustrations are nevertheless swirling as delegates bicker over the Democratic nominating process and new hiccups over Clinton camp emails.
Clinton is perhaps the most predictable person to launch a campaign in decades, so she will need to cast herself as the race’s energetic optimist who can push the country forward. “Next week in Philadelphia we will offer a very different vision for our country,” she pledged. “One that is about building bridges, not walls, embracing the diversity that makes our country great.”
Her quest received a boost Saturday when she introduced Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, a savvy Spanish-speaking US senator with a bright smile but “a backbone of steel,” according to Clinton.
Kaine “is everything Donald Trump and (Republican running mate) Mike Pence are not,” she said. The 58-year-old Kaine, from a crucial battleground state, delivered a rousing speech in Miami, Florida, laying out sharp contrasts between Clinton and the Republican nominee. “She doesn’t insult people, she listens to them,” he told the Miami crowd. “She doesn’t trash our allies, she respects them. And she’ll always have our backs.”

Hillary nomination

Democrats converge on Philadelphia

US Democrats converge on the City of Brotherly Love to elevate Hillary Clinton this coming week as the partys nominee who will battle Republican Donald Trump in 2016s presidential election, AFP from Philadelphia. The Democratic National Convention gavels in on Monday in Philadelphia with the party more unified than the Republicans, whose fissures were laid bare this week as they confirmed brash billionaire Trump as their flagbearer. But frustrations are nevertheless swirling as delegates bicker over the Democratic nominating process and new hiccups over Clinton camp emails. Clinton is perhaps the most predictable person to launch a campaign in decades, so she will need to cast herself as the races energetic optimist who can push the country forward. Next week in Philadelphia we will offer a very different vision for our country, she pledged. One that is about building bridges, not walls, embracing the diversity that makes our country great. Her quest received a boost Saturday when she introduced Tim Kaine of Virginia as her running mate, a savvy Spanish-speaking US senator with a bright smile but a backbone of steel, according to Clinton. Kaine is everything Donald Trump and (Republican running mate) Mike Pence are not, she said. The 58-year-old Kaine, from a crucial battleground state, delivered a rousing speech in Miami, Florida, laying out sharp contrasts between Clinton and the Republican nominee. She doesnt insult people, she listens to them, he told the Miami crowd. She doesnt trash our allies, she respects them. And shell always have our backs.