US Election: Obama Clinches Democratic Nomination

posted by   alphamind (293)   5 months ago (www.ulinkx.com)

After making history by capturing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama turns on Wednesday to the task of unifying a fractured party for a five-month battle for the White House with Republican John McCain. Obama rocketed from political obscurity to become the first black to win the presidential nomination of a major US party. The Illinois senator on Tuesday locked up the 2,118 delegates he needs for victory at the August convention. Rival Hillary Clinton, the former first lady who entered the race 17 months ago as a heavy favorite, did not concede and said she would consult with party leaders and supporters to determine her next move. Obama will be crowned the Democratic nominee at the convention in August and will face McCain in November's election to choose a successor to President George W Bush.