CHICAGO — Former President Bill Clinton celebrated his 78th birthday Monday at the Democratic National Convention, where his birthday toast hinted at the kind of speech he’ll give in honor of Kamala Harris on Wednesday.
“I’ve got a pretty good reputation of supporting women running for president,” Clinton told a few hundred loyalists who included former and current aides and officials who served in his administration, according to Paul Glastris, his former White House speechwriter.
Soul star Mavis Staples, 85, led a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday” to the ex-president, joined by guests who included: Chicagoan Bill Daley, Clinton’s former Commerce secretary and chief of staff; former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a close Clinton ally and former fundraiser; and Huma Abedin, a longtime Hillary Clinton loyalist and aide to the former secretary of State.
