Clinton is thanking members of a Facebook group called “Pantsuit Nation.”
Hillary Clinton, accompanied by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, right, greets supporters outside Douglas G. Grafflin School in Chappaqua, NY, November 8, 2016, after voting. (AP/Andrew Harnik)
In a message Tuesday, Clinton said the group, which was named for her signature apparel, provides a special place for supporters to build a community. She said that “for some of you, it’s been difficult to feel like you could wear your support on your sleeve.”
Clinton also joked about the group’s moniker, saying “have you ever heard a better name?!”
The Democratic presidential nominee said she was hopeful she would win the presidential contest. If she does, she said she wants “to use those pantsuits for the best occasion of all — celebrating.”
In New York City, at least 2,000 people are already waiting inside the convention center where she is scheduled to hold her election night party.
People are held back by New York City Police as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives at the Peninsula Hotel prior to an election night party at the Javits Center, November 8, 2016, in New York. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski)
Most people are sitting on the floor in an area the size of an airplane hangar. A handful of women are wearing pantsuits to honor Clinton.
Barnard College senior Madeline Walsh is wearing a black pantsuit. She says the garment means its wearer is more than just a woman.
— AP
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