NEW YORK (Reuters) – Led by crooner Elvis Costello, supporters of presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton rose to their feet and cheered on Thursday night, the eve of the 60th birthday of the Democrat who aims to become the first woman U.S. president.
Costello, who sang “Happy Birthday Mrs. President” and delivered raucous versions of hit songs including “Pump it Up,” was joined by actor-comedian Billy Crystal, former President Bill Clinton and several members of New York’s Congressional delegation.
Clinton said she was humbled by the prospect of becoming the nation’s first woman president, and said she had been especially moved while campaigning by women in their 80s and 90s who said women couldn’t even vote when they were born, and they only hoped to live to see one become president.
