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Clinton Rallies Democrats Behind Harris: ‘This Is When We Break Through’

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Clinton Rallies Democrats Behind Harris: ‘This Is When We Break Through’

The former first lady began by noting that her mother, Dorothy Rodham, was born in Chicago before women had the right to vote. Mrs. Clinton described taking her daughter, Chelsea, to see Geraldine Ferraro be celebrated in 1984 as the first woman nominated as vice president. And she recalled her own moment in 2016 in Philadelphia.

“It was honor of my life to accept our party’s nomination for president,” Mrs. Clinton said. “Nearly 66 million Americans voted for a future where there are no ceilings on our dreams.”

“Well, my friends, the future is here,” she added.

Over the course of 16 minutes, Mrs. Clinton did not just dwell on the past. She mocked the man who defeated her in 2016. “Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial,” she said. “When he woke up, he’d made his own kind of history — the first person to run for president with 34 felony convictions.”

At that, the delegates rose to their feet again, repurposing a line that Mr. Trump used against Mrs. Clinton when he ran against her: “Lock him up,” they chanted. Mrs. Clinton paused, nodded and smiled, but did not join in.

As she closed her remarks, Mrs. Clinton, clearly speaking from experience, cautioned her audience not to be lulled by polls that suggest Ms. Harris is ahead. “We have him on the run now,” she said. “But no matter what the polls say, we can’t give up.”

“I want my grandchildren and their grandchildren to know I was here, that we were here, and that we were with Kamala every step of the way,” she said. “This is our time, America. This is when we stand up. This is when we break through.”

Kellen Browning contributed reporting from Chicago.

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