Hillary Clinton's name to be placed in nomination
Maybe it's because I don't trust her.
Maybe it's because I don't trust her.
"I am convinced that honoring Senator Clinton's historic campaign in this way will help us celebrate this defining moment in our history and bring the party together in a strong united fashion," said Obama, an Illinois senator.
Added Clinton, a New York senator:"With every voice heard and the party strongly united, we will elect Senator Obama president of the United States and put our nation on the path to peace and prosperity once again."
The move is intended to ensure a convention free of rancor and help the Democratic Party heal after a bruising primary. The goal also is to mollify still-disgruntled Clinton backers and acknowledge the former first lady's groundbreaking presidential run. She was the first woman to compete in all of the Democratic Party primaries, though she fell short of becoming the first to achieve a major party nomination for the White House.