Hilary Clinton Makes History As First Female Democratic Presidential Nominee

Hillary Clinton became the first woman in history to win the White House nomination of a major US political party Tuesday, securing the backing of Democrats at a convention in Philadelphia. 

The former first lady, senator and secretary of state took a monumental step on her quest to become America’s first female president, by besting party challenger Bernie Sanders. 

After a tumultuous convention opening which saw Sanders and Clinton supporters trade jeers and chants, cheers erupted as Clinton passed the 2,382-delegate threshold needed for the nomination, setting up a showdown with Republican Donald Trump in November. “History,” said a post on her Twitter account. Although the outcome was virtually a foregone conclusion, the state-by-state vote saw rowdy displays on the convention floor. 

Video: Woman throws shoe at Hillary Clinton in Vegas

A woman threw an object — reported to be a shoe — at Hillary Clinton during a speech in Las Vegas on Thursday, but it missed and Clinton laughed off the incident, video footage showed.

The woman launched the projectile at the former secretary of state as she was addressing a meeting of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).

Clinton, the 66-year-old presumed frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016, ducked as the object whisked past at head height to her left.

“Good thing she didn’t play softball like I did,” Clinton joked, drawing cheers from the audience at the Mandalay Bay hotel/casino, according to the video by KTNV. Video after the jump: