by Deb Cupples | Yesterday, Barack Obama clinched the Democratic Party's presidential nomination by exceeding the magic delegate number (2,118).
Obama has been leading Hillary Clinton in pledged delegates for some time now, but he didn't hit the magic delegate number until yesterday. Obama also won Montana's primary election yesterday (57% to 41%). Hillary won yesterday's South Dakota primary (55% to 45%).
It doesn't need explaining, but Tuesday was a historic day because Sen. Obama became the first African American to get a major political party's presidential nomination. This will likely help our nation begin to truly start moving beyond racial divisions that have lingered for centuries.
Congratulations to Sen. Obama, his family, his supporters -- and our nation!
i just wonder who is writing this book
Posted by: rawdawgbuffalo | June 04, 2008 at 12:28 PM
Raw Dawg,
Explain please. You don't understand who's writing what book?
Posted by: Deb Cupples | June 04, 2008 at 12:43 PM
That is if you give him all the uncommitted voters of MI at a 1/2 vote each. And 1/2 vote each of the Florida's votes.
Stolen elections have to stop. OUR VOTES DO COUNT!
Posted by: Danny | June 04, 2008 at 01:15 PM
You broke the rules. There has to be consequences for breaking rules or why have any. This will be an interesting election season won't it?
Posted by: Mark | June 04, 2008 at 02:51 PM
Mark,
I suspect that you're kidding, but I'm lost. How did I break the rules?
Posted by: Deb Cupples | June 04, 2008 at 03:11 PM
Actually, no he did not get the "magic" number. 2118 is for PLEDGED delegates only. Sorry, Obama, you are NOT the nominee. Even when Hillary bows out on Saturday, you will not be the nominee until the Convention says so.
Posted by: HillGirl | June 05, 2008 at 12:28 PM