Amidst the speeches from Michelle Obama, Sarah Silverman, Lena Dunham and Meryl Streep that have dominated the headlines this week, there's one poignant speech that will go down in US history.
Last night, former President and husband to the first female nominee of a major US political party, Bill Clinton, delivered the first First Lady Speech expressed by a man.
Clinton, who was the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) stepped into the spotlight for the first time in his political career, not to promote himself at a Democratic convention, but to stand by his wife and urge the US public to vote for a Democratic president and, more importantly, his wife of 41 years.
Turning the tables on Hillary – who first addressed a national convention when her husband was running for a second term in 1996 – Bill took to the lectern to describe a side to Hillary often hidden from the public.
Considering the now infamous furore surrounding his indiscretions while in the White House, some might say this speech was really the least he could do.
His support for Hillary's campaign while forthright, hasn't always been well received.
This speech may mark a turning point.
And where better place to start than the moment that he fell in love with Hillary Rodham?
He went onto describe the subsequent weeks after spotting his future wife and the first time she spoke to him.
After meeting her 'crusty, conservative father' and mother Dorothy ('one of the greatest gifts that Hillary ever gave me'), he went on to marry his 'best friend'.
Discussing his wife's relentless motivation and dedication to US politics he said:
He added that Hillary has:
He ended his 40-minute speech with:
Someone give him a hug.
Watch the full speech below
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