History and hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination

History and hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday's roll call of the states, making her the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race.

But as history is being made, hostility is being heard, too. Rhetorically, at least, die-hard Bernie Sanders' supporters also are breaking some glass, loudly protesting his treatment by the party and still cold to Clinton even as Sanders appeals for Democrats to unify and defeat Republican Donald Trump, "a bully and a demagogue."

Bloomberg does Clinton no favors with endorsement
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Bloomberg does Clinton no favors with endorsement

Ira Stoll

If Michael Bloomberg really wants Hillary Clinton to beat Donald Trump in November, the former mayor of New York may want to rethink his plan to endorse her in a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Mrs. Clinton's chances of winning would be better if Mr. Bloomberg kept his mouth shut and stayed at one of his many homes rather than traveling to the convention in Philadelphia.

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