Obama is my candidate

DENVER, Colorado, (Agencies) - Hillary Clinton has delivered a full-throated appeal for her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama, using her prime time speech at the Democratic convention to declare: “Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President.”

Her arrival on the stage in Denver capped another day of speculation and intrigue about lingering resentment from the Clintons over their 16-year domination of the party coming to an end, as well as the palpable anger felt by many of her supporters after the titanic battle with Obama for their party’s nomination.

After being introduced by her daughter, Chelsea, and greeted with a long ovation from most delegates - although some chose to remain seated or refuse to applaud - Hillary’s eyes briefly filled with tears. But her speech was pitch-perfect from the beginning.