Hillary to Have Roll-Call Vote at Convention
After protracted negotiations, Barack Obama has agreed to Hillary Clinton's name being placed in nomination at the Democratic convention. A joint statement from the Obama and Clinton camps claims it was Obama's idea to use the symbolic vote "as a show of unity and in recognition of the historic race she ran and the fact that she was the first woman to compete in all of our nation's primary contests." Ain't that special.After protracted negotiations, Barack Obama has agreed to Hillary Clinton’s name being placed in nomination at the Democratic convention. A joint statement from the Obama and Clinton camps claims it was Obama’s idea to use the symbolic vote “as a show of unity and in recognition of the historic race she ran and the fact that she was the first woman to compete in all of our nation’s primary contests.” Ain’t that special.
Wait, before you go…CNN:
The source added the Obama campaign “always knew it would probably have to happen.” “They have known since the day she dropped out that she wanted this ‘for history,’ ” the operative said.
Clinton would not be the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for president at a major party convention. U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was placed in nomination at the 1964 Republican convention, and U.S. Rep. Shirley Chisholm of New York was placed in nomination at the 1972 Democratic convention.
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