Barack Obama made history as the first African-American to win the Democratic nomination for president. Hillary Clinton gave a baffling speech to her supporters. She obviously has not given up the fight even after Barack Obama clinched the nomination. Hillary who is still hoping for a VP spot on the Obama ticket. Hillary Clinton was determined not to concede the democratic nomination to Barack Obama. In her speech on June 3rd she said "to the 18 million people who voted for me, and many other people out there… I want to hear from you… I’ll be consulting with supporters and party leaders, to determine how to move forward, with the best interests of our party and our country in mind." Can someone tell young Hillary Clinton that her bid to be president is over and she lost?
Barack Obama Democratic Nomination Victory Speech
Barack Obama made history tonight, by beating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination to become the first African American with a viable chance of winning the White House.
Obama's victory brought to an end Clinton's bid to become the first US female presidency.
It also confirms Obama's reputation as a political giant-slayer, who after just three years in the US Senate brought down the couple credited with creating the Democrats' most powerful political machine.
After a 54-contest, five-month-long fight, Obama started the day 45 delegates short of the 2,118 he needed to cross the finishing line. He reached that target tonight.
He was four short as polls closed in the South Dakota primary. But CNN, when the polls closed, said exit polls showed he had won enough to secure the nomination.
He will now face the Republican John McCain for the prize of the presidency in the November 4 general election. McCain, in a speech in Louisiana, formally declared the general election to be underway and described Obama as a formidable candidate before going on to criticise him for naiveté in foreign policy.
Although Clinton has not formally conceded, she discussed for the first time the possibility of a joint ticket with Obama in which she would be the vice-presidential candidate.
But from camp Clinton, there was little sign of resolution.
Clinton's campaign team sent out mixed messages throughout the day about whether she would formally concede tonight, initially telling reporters that to all intents and purposes her campaign was over and then later she would not use a speech to her campaign workers late last night to formally concede.
Holed up at her home in Chappaqua, New York, during the day, she and Bill Clinton discussed options over the phone with a host of aides and supporters. One of four members of Congress who spoke to her urging her to press for the vice-president slot reported her saying: "I am open to it." source
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