USA uses brain for once: Obama 'clinches nomination'

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7434791.stm

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US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama will clinch his party's nomination once the final primaries are complete, US media report.

Voters in South Dakota and Montana are going to the polls in the party's final nominating contests.

Based on exit poll data and information from US media, Mr Obama will secure enough delegates to win the candidacy.

His rival Hillary Clinton has said she will not concede tonight, but is "open" to becoming Mr Obama's running mate.

Mrs Clinton made the comments in a conference call with other New York lawmakers, US media said.

Montana and South Dakota are completing the primaries, with Mr Obama only a few delegates short of the 2,118 needed ahead of the polls closing.

If he does as well as expected in Tuesday's contests - where 31 elected delegates are at stake - he will need to pick up only a handful of endorsements from the remaining uncommitted "super-delegates" - party officials with a free choice over who to support - to pass the winning post.

Polls are due to close at 1900 (0000 and 0100 GMT) across two time zones in South Dakota and at 2000 (0200 GMT) in Montana.
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So perhaps finally we are starting to see a cleanup of the administration at the US. Will Obama stick to his rhetoric and keep Clinton far away as possible from the White House (ie, NOT a running mate) or will we see more of the same? Personally, I am now very excited for the near-future. We haven't had a democrat in the house for a long time.

(and yes, this DOES affect and is important to us Brits)
 
I wanted it to be the other way round.
1st woman president and 1st black VP.

But hey this isn't really my shout. Well done to Mr Obama having been the underdog and won through.
*air five*
 
Obama won't pick her as running-mate if he really is serious about his policy of sweeping changes. Clinton is a dinosaur and stuck in the past too much. Obama will lose a lot of staying power if he picks Clinton, and will gain a lot if he makes a point of not choosing her; sending a message that he really is determined to make radical new policy decisions from the norm.
 
Everyone is forgetting about John McCain, the Republican candidate, however I do agree that whoever out of these two get chosen, they will win the election.

Hillary Clinton is crazy in my opinion, but I like Obama, he seems really intelligent and calm
 
KNiVES said:
Obama won't pick her as running-mate if he really is serious about his policy of sweeping changes. Clinton is a dinosaur and stuck in the past too much. Obama will lose a lot of staying power if he picks Clinton, and will gain a lot if he makes a point of not choosing her; sending a message that he really is determined to make radical new policy decisions from the norm.
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She can get votes in States that he can't - NYC, California.....etc Big states that he needs to win in. She will help him to get those votes that he can't on his own.
 
If the Democrats choice is between a "young looking and virile" Obama and a "her husband cheated on her and she is a woman" Clinton, there never was a contest. The Americans have caught up, looked at Mr Blair and said "You know what, that guy (compared to GW) is good, let's get one like him!!"

Will the Republican's regret their choice?, hell yes, because the county's majority will vote for a "bright shiny plastic thing" cos they really are that shallow!!
 
I'm starting to believe that McCain might take it. America isn't ready for a black president and I sure hope it's not stupid enough to vote for Clinton.
 
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As if the public will vote for a continuation of Bush's disastrous policies. McCain will not win this election.
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It's certainly not as clear-cut as you make out. And to think that a McCain presidency would just be an extension of the Bush presidency is naive at best to be honest.
 
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7434791.stm

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/st...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-03-16-19-17


So perhaps finally we are starting to see a cleanup of the administration at the US. Will Obama stick to his rhetoric and keep Clinton far away as possible from the White House (ie, NOT a running mate) or will we see more of the same? Personally, I am now very excited for the near-future. We haven't had a democrat in the house for a long time.

(and yes, this DOES affect and is important to us Brits)
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LOL Black President?

You must be kidding. Democrats have fluffed their best chance ever to get in with those two leading the charge and their constant bickering.
 
KNiVES said:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7434791.stm

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/st...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-06-03-16-19-17


So perhaps finally we are starting to see a cleanup of the administration at the US. Will Obama stick to his rhetoric and keep Clinton far away as possible from the White House (ie, NOT a running mate) or will we see more of the same? Personally, I am now very excited for the near-future. We haven't had a democrat in the house for a long time.

(and yes, this DOES affect and is important to us Brits)
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Well, Clinton was the last president and he was a democrat so only 2 elections back, historically though republicans do win more elections.

Obama would do well to have Clinton as his running mate, they would make a pretty decent team. I was non plussed about Obama till i had a long trip and listened to his audiobook of his growing up which he narrated, i really warmed to him reading that, he does seem a very down to earth and pleasant guy, or did when he wrote the book anyway, well before he had any presidential goals.

I would disupte that Obama is black though, he is half caste, he is as white as he is black, he was raised in a white family by his white mother and really didnt integrate with a lot of black people until he got to college and finally met his fathers extended family.
 
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