After almost one full year of campaigning, Barack Obama claimed victory in the contest for Presidential nominee for the Democrats. [MSNBC]
Historical moment
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A few quick notes:
-First African-Americanindividual of mixed race to run for the November elections
-Every state had to be counted in this primary
-Obama secured enough delegates to declare a victory
-Clinton has refused to concede, could be vying for Vice-Presidential nominee
-Obama will have to face John McCain who’s had plenty of time to prepare for him
-McCain will have be running on the largely unpopular platform of supporting the current administration’s policies on the Iraq war
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