Democrat delegates officially choose Obama : Associated Press

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DENVER (AP) - Barack Obama, claiming a prize never held by a black American, swept to the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday as thousands of national convention delegates stood and cheered his improbable triumph. Former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton asked the convention delegates to make it unanimous "in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory." And they did, with a roar. Competing chants of "Obama" and "Yes we can" floated up from the convention floor as Obama's victory was sealed. Obama was across town as the delegates he won in the primaries of winter and spring cast their votes. Inside the convention hall, the outcome of the traditional roll call of the states was never in doubt, only its mechanics. "No matter where we stood at the beginning of this campaign, Democrats stand together today," declared Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, a former Clinton supporter who delivered a nominating speech for Obama. "We believe passionately in Barack Obama's message of changing the direction of our country," she said. Earlier in the day, Clinton formally released her delegates amid shouts of "no," by disappointed supporters. "She doesn't have the right to release us," said Massachusetts delegate Nancy Saboori. "We're not little kids to be told what to do in a half-hour." [ August 27, 2008 ]

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Politeama (Wednesday 15th of October 2008 01:39:14 PM)
Obama is the threat that Bin Laden said about destroying our nation from the inside. Look at Obama's allies, friends & mentors. His wife feels bitter about our country. McCain is a Hero & has proved his loyalty to our nation. Please America WAKE-UP!!! Before it's too late! If Barack Hussein Obama becomes president we will all regret it big time. He is a lefty, just read & research his own words. It's scary how so many people do not see this treat. It is for real & it is bad. AMERICA WAKE-UP!
HillaryfansforBarack (Thursday 2nd of October 2008 11:35:39 AM)
Obama '08 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RadarGuidedVermin (Sunday 7th of September 2008 09:23:41 AM)
Africa first! Obama '08
RadarGuidedVermin (Sunday 7th of September 2008 09:22:58 AM)
Anti-American Obama has lied fat too many times. You'll be welcoming president McCain in a few short months. Deal with it.
Tochiba99 (Monday 8th of September 2008 12:56:45 AM)
I don't think so my friend...we will see!!! We all know that MacCain doen't stand a chance...my friend trust me...we've had it with the republican...they are not doing us any good. we need a change we can all believe in...4 more years of republican in Washington?? we will die alive. So No MCcain , YES Obama. Deal with it.
RadarGuidedVermin (Monday 8th of September 2008 06:49:54 AM)
Lying, communist, Obama is already losing. Check the poll numbers and prepare yourself for your new president: McCain. That's right, McCain will be your president because Obama has no experience and is unfit to lead. Deal with it.
curlychronicles (Tuesday 4th of November 2008 11:59:25 PM)
soooooo, have you rolled out the welcome mat for McCain yet?? Just curious!
tubeuserrr (Friday 29th of August 2008 04:30:19 PM)
bunch of blowhardz.
bobov111 (Friday 29th of August 2008 11:28:58 AM)
thank you for expressing my feeling, and I am not even from America!
DAVIDSILVERCA (Friday 29th of August 2008 10:29:11 AM)
Tochiba is 100% correct. It is America's time to leave the darkness of the last 8 years and emerge as the great country it always was, as the leader for Freedom and Democracy and doing the right thing. Hillary CLinton fought a very tough fight, but she knows its time for OBama, not McCain. DEMOCRATS ARE FIRED UP, BABY, AND WE ARE GOING TO BLOW OUT MCCAIN AND PALIN!!!! ON TO NOVEMBER, ON TO THE WHITEHOUSE FOR OBAMA AND BIDEN!!!