Trump, 70, who has never held elective office, got a boost in opinion polls from his nomination at the Republican convention last week. Clinton secures the Democrat nomination and makes US historyADAM BETTCHERHillary Clinton has secured the Democratic Party's US presidential nomination, coming back from a stinging 2008 defeat in her first White House run and surviving a bitter primary fight to become the first woman in US history to head the ticket of a major party. Sanders has endorsed Clinton, but some of his supporters protested in Philadelphia against the party leadership's apparent backing of her during the Democratic primary fight. Capping nearly a quarter century in public life, Clinton will become the party's standard-bearer against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the November 8 election when she accepts the nomination on Thursday. ': Hillary Clinton-bashing a theme among raucous Republicans* Danielle McLaughlin: Clinton looks to trump Trump with message of stability, experience* Hillary Clinton opens up double-digit lead over Donald TrumpMARK KAUZLARICHIn nominating Clinton, delegate after delegate made the point that the selection of a woman was a milestone in America's 240-year-old history.

Source: Stuff July 27, 2016 08:29 UTC