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OBAMA CLINCHES NOMINATION! Video: Obama’s Speech

Posted by John Publius Jr. on June 3rd, 2008 — in Barack Obama, Blog

Tonight we witnessed history as Barack Obama became the first African-American presidential nominee of a major party in the United States.

The historic and epic battle for the Democratic Party presidential nomination is over. Barack Obama finally emerged as the “presumptive” nominee of the Democrats. Today a wave of super delegates announced their support for Obama. These additional Obama delegates along with the South Dakota and Montana primary results put Obama’s numbers over the top, exceeding the necessary “magic number” of 2,118 delegates.

Barack Obama gave a rousing speech to an enthusiastic crowd of over 17,000 supporters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Watch Obama’s speech:

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Comment by Peg

Posted on June 4, 2008 at 2:39 pm

It ain’t over til the fat lady sings (so to speak) — I am tired of all this fighting and just want to be able to get on with this mess. Your comments are great and I agree with all of them. I guess there is nothing I can add - just let’s get together for one candidate and bring on McCain. I am however, interested in what the Clinton’s will do now. She will either sink or swim politically and historically with her next move. What ever is is.