Obama takes nomination

As his first words as the "official" presidential nominee of the Democratic Party were almost drowned out by the cheers of supporters, Sen. Barack Obama took a historic step.

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According to The Associated Press, Obama sealed his nomination based on primary elections, state Democratic caucuses and support from party "superdelegates" with 2,151. It takes 2,118 delegates to clinch the nomination at convention.

"America, this is our moment. This is our time, our time to turn the page on the policies of the past…" with those words, Obama laid claim to the nomination and fired the first volley toward Republican candidate John McCain.

At a New York appearance with her supporters, Hillary Rodham Clinton did not acknowledge Obama’s victory. Neither did Clinton concede the race saying instead, " Now, the question is: Where do we go from here? And given how far we’ve come and where we need to go as a party, it’s a question I don’t take lightly. This has been a long campaign, and I will be making no decisions tonight."

 

In a somewhat conciliatory tone, however, Clinton praised Obama and noted her commitment to a united party. According to top sources, she has expressed interest in the vice presidential sport on Obama’s ticket.