Obama clinches Democratic presidential nomination

Obama clinches Democratic presidential nomination

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. A defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket.

Obama's victory set up a five-month campaign with Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona, a race between a 46-year-old opponent of the Iraq War and a 71-year-old former Vietnam prisoner of war and staunch supporter of the current U.S. military mission.

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No matter how you cut this... its historic... and a positive change for this country.

Even if he loses... he and Clinton have done this country a great service... no more will a black or woman be dismissed as a serious candidate simply because they are a black or a woman.

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So it's official then? Is there anyhting Hillary can do to change that fact, and still get the nomination or something?

[edit on 3-6-2008 by Finn1916]

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She could try to force the issue at the convention but at this stage of the game it will just make her look like a sore loser.

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Ok, just making sure. Ive never paid this much attention to an election before.

That is true for a lot of people and after the the past 8 years it is seriously the most important election in my lifetime.

Even though I was more against Clinton than for Obama I am pleased for him and proud for our country... its about time we finally put race behind us and grow up as a people.