Oh, Bama! Making Strides
Obama, Clinton and What Has Been Achieved
The longest, most demographically-difficult and highest-turnout campaign ever for the presidential nomination of an American political party was settled Tuesday night when Barack Obama — the son of an African immigrant and a daughter of rural Kansas — secured sufficient delegate support to assure that he will be selected as the Democratic nominee for president of the United States.
Carter tells Barack Obama not to pick Hillary Clinton
“I think it would be the worst mistake that could be made,” said Carter. “That would just accumulate the negative aspects of both candidates.”
Barack Obama claims the Democratic nomination, but Hillary Clinton has not yet conceded
Strangely, Mrs Clinton said she would make no decision on Tuesday. It is anyway out of her hands. As the polls closed in the two western states, superdelegates announced their support for Mr Obama in droves, giving him well over a majority of all delegates.
Leave a Reply
Comments not adhering to Lifehacker's commenting etiquette, especially the mean-spirited ones and the arguments they generate, will be deleted. But sincere criticism and links to related content are more than welcome, thanks.