House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California is finally ready to embrace Hillary Clinton as her party's nominee ahead of her state's primary on Tuesday. She even called for the former secretary of state to choose Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren as her running mate for vice president.
Nancy Pelosi proudly declared her support of Hillary Clinton for president on ABC's Good Morning America before the presumptive democratic nominee's home state's primary. She said that as a voter in California, she has voted for Hillary Clinton for president. She was also quoted saying she's "proud to endorse her for that position, but I hasten to say it's not over until it's over."
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos interview in with Nancy Pelosi, she also responded to a question about the potentials of Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren as vice president because it would be "fabulous" for two women joining the ticket. Once again, she hastened to note the decision is for the former secretary state to make. - Politico stated.
Pelosi made the statement hours after The Associated Press and television networks said Hillary Clinton secured enough number of delegates to clinch the nomination for president of the United States on Monday night. This is also to mark her as the first woman to confirm a major party's presidential nomination.
The superdelegate did not formally declare her support in the 2008 Democratic primary. She has praised Sen. Bernie Sanders' primary campaign and the great eagerness the Vermont senator has triggered among younger voters. Pelosi believes Sanders will be a constructive force before the Democratic convention in Philadelphia.
The Democrats Leader of the house Nancy Pelosi said Clinton's historic moment is because she is the best as she becomes the presumptive democratic nominee and not because she's a woman. She added that it's also exciting to see the first female nominee for a major party. Clinton finished her first primary campaign for president and supported then-Senator Barack Obama eight years ago.