After New Jersey win, Hillary Clinton declares 'history made'

Hillary Clinton declares &quot;History Made&quot; — (Image credit: Twitter/@HillaryClinton)

Hillary Clinton has been hesitant to play up the symbolism of a woman winning the presidential nomination of a major American political party, but that changed on Tuesday night, after she easily won the New Jersey Democratic primary:

The Clinton campaign has obviously been planning for this moment, and The Associated Press sort of stepped on it Monday night, declaring her the presumptive nominee a day before Clinton was ready to accept this mantle. She accepted it on Tuesday night.

Article continues below

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Explore More

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.