| | | | Hillary Clinton stepped onto the stage in Philadelphia in a moment of intense emotion to deliver the biggest speech of her life -- and, early in it, acknowledged the history-making reality of her nomination: For the first time, a major US political party has nominated a woman for president. Clinton said she's "so happy this day has come" -- calling it big for women and men, "because when any barrier falls in America, for anyone, it clears the way for everyone. When there are no ceilings, the sky's the limit."
'A moment of reckoning': Clinton's speech teed up the Democrats' frame for the election: Clinton's view of an optimistic, inclusive America ("Stronger Together") juxtaposed against Donald Trump's vision of a country being ripped apart by terrorism, bad trade deals and a corrupt political system that he alone can save.
The DNC was on a mission to humanize the most famous woman in American politics. Clinton embraced her inner policy wonk, selling that quality as what qualifies her for the presidency -- and what should rule Trump out. "It's true," Clinton said. "I sweat the details of policy. ... Because it's not just a detail if it's your kid -- if it's your family. It's a big deal. And it should be a big deal to your president, too." Here are more of my takeaways from the DNC.
Chelsea's Clinton's introduction: The former and perhaps future first daughter offered a deeply personal portrait of her mother -- from her own childhood to her two-year-old daughter Charlotte's. Hillary Clinton will "drop anything for a few minutes of blowing kisses and reading 'Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo' with her granddaughter," she said.
How Clinton quelled an insurgency: A must-read from Poliitco's Annie Karni, Gabriel Debenedetti and Edward-Isaac Dovere on how the Clinton and Bernie Sanders teams worked together to keep the peace all week. | | "A man you can bait with a tweet is not a man we can trust with nuclear weapons." -- Hillary Clinton, attacking Donald Trump's temperament -- and attempting to goad the Republican presidential nominee into responding. | | | | Callie Shell was the White House photographer for Vice President Al Gore from 1993-2001. At her sixth Democratic National Convention, she photographed Hillary Clinton backstage before and after she accepted the nomination for CNN. Don't miss her photo essay. Here are some of the highlights: | | Khizr Khan, whose son, Army Capt. Humayun Khan, was killed in action in Iraq in 2004, accused Donald Trump of "smearing the character" of religious minorities. "Have you ever been to Arlington Cemetery? Go look at the graves of the brave patriots who died defending America -- you will see all faiths, genders and ethnicities," he said.
And then, he hit Trump hard, saying: "You have sacrificed nothing and no one."
Khan pulled a Constitution from his breast pocket. "Donald Trump, you're asking Americans to trust you with their future. Let me ask you, have you even read the United States Constitution?" he said. "I will gladly lend you my copy. In this document, look for the words, look for the words, liberty and equal protection (under) law."
Up after Khan: Recently retired Gen. John Allen, who commanded U.S. troops in Afghanistan and -- in full drill-sergeant mode -- made a forceful case that Clinton is a "just and strong leader" who will be "exactly the commander-in-chief that America needs." | | Trump responds with a tweetstorm | | | And here are the highlights: | | | Stephen Miller, Trump's senior policy adviser, blasted Clinton's speech as an "insulting collection of cliches and recycled rhetoric." He said: "She spent the evening talking down to the American people she's looked down on her whole life." | | | Here's how CNN's Political Prediction Market traced the conventions: Donald Trump got much closer to Hillary Clinton after the Republican convention, but Clinton widened the gap throughout the week in Philadelphia. Just after 1 a.m. ET, the market had Clinton at 66% odds to win the presidency to Trump's 34%. | | The conventions are over. Here's what's next: | | Donald Trump got a post-Republican convention bounce. A CNN/ORC poll found him gaining six points and taking the lead from Hillary Clinton. Early next week, the first snapshots will show whether Clinton, too, got a bounce out of the Democratic convention.
Clinton is going on a bus tour. The Democratic nominee and her running mate Tim Kaine will spend three days in Ohio and Pennsylvania, two Rust Belt states that Trump is targeting. They'll start with Philadelphia and Harrisburg today.
Trump is campaigning in Colorado, while running mate Mike Pence will make a stop in Ohio today. Both are battleground states -- though Clinton's campaign recently pulled its ad buy in Colorado, suggesting it thinks it's well ahead there.
Circle September 26 on your calendars. It's the date of the first presidential debate, at Hofstra University on Long Island, New York. | | | Get the Nightcap, a comprehensive summary of the most important political news, delivered to your inbox daily. | | | | | |
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