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[kennyboyerfan]

A black man now has enough delegates to be the Democratic Party's presidential candidate. I never thought I'd live long enough to see this day, that's for sure.

[moedrabowsky]

It's really amazing.

Frankly, I never thought I'd see the day, either, but then Obama came out of nowhere. He's the most effective speaker I've ever heard.

[InSighT]

cnn.com still says 2088 out of 2118 to clinch.

[kennyboyerfan]

It's really amazing.

Frankly, I never thought I'd see the day, either, but then Obama came out of nowhere. He's the most effective speaker I've ever heard.

His acceptance speech will come on the anniversary of King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Expectations won't be too high.....

[El Establishment 1]

He does?

[kennyboyerfan]

cnn.com still says 2088 out of 2118 to clinch.

I'm going with the Associated Press. They're always right.

[Guppy]

He is not a real black though is he?

[Iowa_Card]

It's not over until the convention.

/kah

[moedrabowsky]

I'm going with the Associated Press. They're always right.

I certainly trust them more than CNN.

[kennyboyerfan]

He does?

AP says so, if you include the minimum number he will get in Montana and S.D. and superdelegates who have said they're supporting him but just haven't publicly declared.

We're calling it here at the Lounge's Election Center.

[Iowa_Card]

AP says so, if you include the minimum number he will get in Montana and S.D. and superdelegates who have said they're supporting him but just haven't publicly declared.

We're calling it here at the Lounge's Election Center.

kah Bagala is pissed.

[El Establishment 1]

AP says so, if you include the minimum number he will get in Montana and S.D. and superdelegates who have said they're supporting him but just haven't publicly declared.

We're calling it here at the Lounge's Election Center.

"I'm not falling for this shit again...."

[kennyboyerfan]

"I'm not falling for this shit again...."

But we're the best political team on the Internets.

[kennyboyerfan]

Obama clinches nomination, Clinton open to VP slot
The Associated Press
Tuesday, June 3, 2008; 5:23 PM

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House. Vanquished rival Hillary Rodham Clinton swiftly signaled an interest in joining the ticket as his running mate.

Obama arranged a victory celebration in St. Paul, Minn., at the site of this summer's Republican National Convention _ an in-your-face gesture to Sen. John McCain, who will be his opponent in the race to become the nation's 44th president.

The 46-year-old Obama outlasted Clinton in a historic campaign that sparked record turnouts in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial and gender divisions within the party.

[moedrabowsky]

Obama clinches nomination, Clinton open to VP slot
The Associated Press
Tuesday, June 3, 2008; 5:23 PM

WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, becoming the first black candidate to lead a major party into a campaign for the White House. Vanquished rival Hillary Rodham Clinton swiftly signaled an interest in joining the ticket as his running mate.

Obama arranged a victory celebration in St. Paul, Minn., at the site of this summer's Republican National Convention _ an in-your-face gesture to Sen. John McCain, who will be his opponent in the race to become the nation's 44th president.

The 46-year-old Obama outlasted Clinton in a historic campaign that sparked record turnouts in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial and gender divisions within the party.

That's fucking sweet.