In the final night of the democratic national convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton accepted the nomination for president. She aimed to appeal to undecided voters by contrasting her candidacy with Donald Trump's, casting him as unprepared for the Oval Office. Courtney Gross filed the following report.
Hillary Clinton made history in Philadelphia.
As the world turned to the Democratic National Convention, Hillary Clinton became the first woman to become a major party's nominee for president.
Taking the stage, she tried to beat back Donald Trump and convince Americans to trust her.
"The truth is, through all these years of public service, the 'service' part has always come easier to me than the 'public' part," she said. "I get it that some people just don't know what to make of me."
She told stories of her childhood and was introduced by her daughter. But signficant portions her nearly hour long speech were dedicated to Trump, casting him as unpredictable, unprepared and lacking the temperament to run the country.
"Donald Trump says, and this is a quote, 'I know more about ISIS than the generals do. No Donald, you don't."
Her address was the culmination of a convention that was far more choreographed than what Republicans put on the week before in Cleveland.
Clinton embraced the record of President Barack Obama and the platform of her primary rival, who sat in the arena and watched her from above.
"Bernie Sanders and I will work together to make college tuition free for the middle class and debt-free for all," Clinton said.
Her challenge was to appear personable and approachable. Her job: to appeal to the voters who have written off her candidacy.
"I will be a president for Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. For the struggling, the striving and the successful. For those who vote for me and those who don't. For all Americans," Clinton said.
At no point did she mention her most recent political headache, a scandal surrounding her private email server and a public scolding from the head of the FBI. Instead, she stuck to her opponent.
"So enough with the bigotry and bombast. Donald Trump's not offering real change," Clinton said.
Clinton says she is.