Roll Call Vote Will Put Clinton’s Unity Speech to the Test

Hillary Clinton brought the crowd to its feet Tuesday night with her address on party unity, but the first test of her effectiveness comes Wednesday when her name is symbolically put in for nomination. Both Barack Obama and Clinton will technically be nominated, and their campaigns have been straining to work out a deal under which the delegates will be given the chance to vote for either candidate before somebody cuts it off in favor of unanimously choosing Obama. But the details are still unclear, and Clinton has been under pressure to soothe the hurt feelings of the primary - and help avoid an embarrassing floor demonstration on her behalf. She used her Tuesday night speech to call on supporters follow her lead in backing Obama. “It is time to take back the country we love,” Clinton said, declaring herself a “proud supporter of Barack Obama” within minutes of walking on stage. “And whether you voted for me or you voted for Barack the time is now to unite as ... (link)