Hillary Clinton's Presidential Nomination A 'Historical Break-Point'

STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — South Dakota became part of history Tuesday after pushing the delegate count over the magic number to make Hillary Clinton the first woman nominated by a major party to run for president.

"Democrat or Republican, this has real resonance. It matters. It's historical," said Loyola Marymount University professor and president of the World Policy Institute, Dr. Michael Genovese.

He says no matter what party you pledge your allegiance to, Clinton's nomination cannot be discounted, calling it a "historical break-point."

"We have now crossed a bridge and that bridge really has meaning. Anyone, Democrat or Republican, can say to their child, 'Look, what's possible in America,' " he said.

Mark Demel has four daughters and can appreciate the significance but isn't "with Hillary."

"I think it's cool that history is being made. I'm all for a woman president but not particularly for Hillary as our first woman president," Demel said.

"It's fantastic to feel like a very proud U.S. citizen. That women can now achieve that and there is so much more for our future generations to look forward to," said Melody Demel, his daughter.

Though Clinton made history, Genovese says the United States is still far behind other industrial nations when it comes to women's rights and achievements.