"Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it's got about 18 million cracks in it," she said to a crowd of teary-eyed supporters in a emotional speech.
While Obama lay a little low letting her opponent bask in the glory. In a press statement he later said, " Obviously, I am thrilled and honored to have Sen. Clinton's support".
This marked a highly tipsy-turvy year - last year Clinton was seen as a clear front-runner and a sure-shot to win the top seat but she lies in a dump now - defeated by a black Afro-American! Also ended there-in a bitterly contested campaign battle.
CNN does a analysis on why Clinton's bid failed here. It reveals how her supposed strengths - a great campaigner hubby Bill, her so-public face, the massive and well-oiled Clinton-machinery all could not face up to the challenge for a 'change'.
In the race between 'Change' and 'Experience' - Change won again!
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