Clinton Celebrates Primary Win in Philadelphia

Hillary Clinton had a very good day yesterday, sweeping four of the five East Coast states that were holding their primaries. She celebrated her wins in Philadelphia, in the Terrace Ballroom of the Philadelphia Convention Center with a crowd of around 1,300, many of whom were in either the Penn Democrats or Penn for Hillary.

Clinton celebrated her primary wins last night in Philadelphia.

Of the five states that went to the polls yesterday: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Maryland, Clinton won all but Rhode Island, which went to Senator Bernie Sanders. Polls closed at 8:00 p.m. and Clinton’s victories were announced at 8:49 by the press. Songs played to celebrate the occasion included Rihanna’s “Work,” “Fight Song,” and “Turn Down for What.”

Clinton thanked several notable Pennsylvania politicians for helping her gain her win there, including Governor Tom Wolf, Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Representative Matt Cartwright and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney. Kenney was with Clinton when the announcement of her victory was made and raised her hand up in the air in celebration.

The fact that Clinton was celebrating in Philadelphia was significant for more than one reason. There is the fact that, with these fresh victories, Clinton is most likely to be the one crowned the Democratic nominee for president at the Democratic National Convention, which will be held in Philadelphia later this summer. There is also the fact that, as Clinton said, “Now think of this, our nation was born in Philadelphia. Our Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed just a few blocks away.”

Clinton had nothing but gracious words to say about her opponent, Bernie Sanders, choosing to focus her criticism on Republican candidates Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. She pointed out that her stances on gun control, women’s rights, and immigration were similar to those of Sanders, and that they were more alike than they were different. The Washington Post suggested that, with the nomination all but locked up, Clinton wants to avoid alienating the fresh voter base that Sanders brings to the table.