Clinton accepts Democratic Party presidential nomination

PanARMENIAN.Net - Hillary Clinton claimed her place in history as she became the first woman presidential nominee of a major U.S. party, promising economic opportunity for all and rejecting Donald Trump's dark picture of America, AFP reports.

The former secretary of state, her hand on her heart, received ecstatic cheers from thousands of delegates as she strode into the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia and then pledged to be a president for "all Americans."

The 68-year-old Clinton, needing to connect with voters in her biggest moment on the national stage, took aim at her Republican opponent, slamming him as a fear-monger with no policy credibility.

Clinton repeated the convention's theme of "stronger together," declaring that her lifelong goal has been to ensure that Americans can use their talent and ambition to help make the nation stronger.

"And so it is with humility, determination, and boundless confidence in America's promise, that I accept your nomination for president of the United States," she said, according to AFP.

"Herstory," read a handwritten sign held up by a delegate.

"I will carry all of your voices and stories with me to the White House," she said, adding that her administration would incorporate several policies pushed by Sanders.

"I will be a president for Democrats, Republicans, and independents," she added. "For the struggling, the striving and the successful. For those who vote for me and those who don't. For all Americans."

Throughout Clinton's speech, pockets of revolt emerged, mainly Sanders supporters who shouted out in protest but were quickly drowned out by Clinton supporters chanting "Hillary! Hillary!"