Hillary Clinton Wins California, New Jersey and New
Mexico Bolstering Claim to Nomination
The
Associated Press reported early Wednesday that Mrs. Clinton had won California with
the 14-month Democratic race nearing a close, Mrs. Clinton savoured the biggest
night of her extraordinary journey from lawyer, wife and
first lady to senator, secretary of state and, now, the first woman to win a
major party’s nomination.
At a rally in Brooklyn, she took the stage
with her hands clasped over her heart in gratitude, then threw open her arms in
joy and savoured a long moment as a jubilant crowd waved American flags and
chanted “Hillary.”
Reaching for
history, Mrs. Clinton pledged to build on the achievements of pioneers like the
19th-century leaders at Seneca Falls, N.Y., who began the fight for women’s
rights in America.
“Tonight
caps an amazing journey — a long, long journey,” she said, nearly a century
after women won the right to vote nationwide. “We all owe so much to those who
came before, and tonight belongs to all of you.”
As Mrs. Clinton sought to turn her attention to the
general election, Mr. Trump, who had a week’s long head start, was busy
reckoning with problems of his own making. His criticism of a federal judge, Gonzalo P.
Curiel, for the judge’s Mexican heritage continued to inflict damage on his
campaign, as the House speaker, Paul D. Ryan, called Mr. Trump’s remarks racist and other
Republicans piled on. One Republican senator rescinded his support.
Courtesy - New York Times
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