AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination

itsmeeeeeee · 06-03-2008, 10:44 AM

AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination - Yahoo! News

16 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates.

The tally put Obama over the top Tuesday, ahead of the results from the day's final primaries in Montana and South Dakota. The Illinois senator becomes the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House. Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic contest and now faces Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona for the presidency.

Chantytown · 06-03-2008, 10:46 AM

Welp.

Lunch then?

RK77 · 06-03-2008, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by itsmeeeeeee

AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination - Yahoo! News

16 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama has effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates.

The tally put Obama over the top Tuesday, ahead of the results from the day's final primaries in Montana and South Dakota. The Illinois senator becomes the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House. Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic contest and now faces Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona for the presidency.

What are they basing this on?

itsmeeeeeee · 06-03-2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RK77

What are they basing this on?

"The AP tally was based on public commitments from delegates as well as more than a dozen private commitments. It also included a minimum number of delegates Obama was guaranteed even if he lost the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana later in the day."

RK77 · 06-03-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by itsmeeeeeee

"The AP tally was based on public commitments from delegates as well as more than a dozen private commitments. It also included a minimum number of delegates Obama was guaranteed even if he lost the final two primaries in South Dakota and Montana later in the day."

Thank you ma'am!!

Important to let the pledged delegates put him over the top tonight. He is down to 29 and they seem to be coming in almost hourly today.

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