The Associated Press is reporting Illinois U.S. Senator Barack Obama has effectively clinched the Democratic Nomination according to their tally with conventional delegates.
NBC News has done it’s own tally of public commitments stating that even if the Senator loses the two remaining contest, he only needs a total of 29 delegates to win. The Associated Press also reported that Senator Hillary Clinton will concede the nomination to Senator Obama reaffirming that the Illinois Senator has enough delegates to capture the Democratic nomination. However, there are conflicting reports that refute the AP story.
According to Fox News, representatives from her camp said the only concession she will make this evening is that “Obama has a slight lead in the delegate count.” Instead, she is preparing a victory speech staking claim to the fact that she has won the popular vote. “She is in this race until we have a nominee. We do not expect there to be one tonight,” Clinton spokesman Mo Elleithee said.
It would seemingly take a monumental collapse for Obama to lose the democratic nod, conjuring up the notion snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. It’s amazing how far Obama has come, especially now that he is on the cusp of becoming the first African American Presidential nominee of a major party. Many seemed skeptical of his lack of experience, notably Reverend Al Sharpton. In a cover story on Obama in the September 2007 issue of VIBE, Sharpton wasn’t in support of Obama due to the fact that he hadn’t emerged from the Civil Rights establishment.
“Right now we’re hearing a lot of media razzle-dazzle,” Sharpton said at the time. “I think when the meat hits the fire, we’ll find out if it’s just fat or if there’s some real meat there.
Those same cynical perceptions have substantially died down and the idea that there will be an African American leading the Democratic party to November seems inevitable.
June 03, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
Obama Crosses Finish Line in Race
Forces inevitable Clinton concession
Article tags: Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
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zodiac says:
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And all he had to talk about was CHANGE..
Reduce military spending and shift it to social programs.
Increase taxes, more government jobs, put more responsibility to the government to ensure "everyone" lives the American dream. Live beyond their means...
June 17, 2008 at 12:26 am