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Jersey Devil

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:21 PM
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AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination

Source: Breitbart

Jun 3 01:40 PM US/Eastern

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.

Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic race that sparked record turnout in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial divisions within the party.

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.

Read more: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D912O5FG0&show_article=1

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Poll_Blind

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:23 PM
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1. Yes we DID! Woo Hoo!

PB

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roguevalley

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Tue Jun-03-08 03:28 PM
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19. this is a good, good day. remember it.

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Divine Discontent

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Tue Jun-03-08 06:01 PM
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24. thanks for reminding us to do that - b/c you're right - it's a GREAT DAY to be an American!

I'm very hopeful that no more dead troops will be coming home from Iraq within the first year of Obama's term, so let's make it happen!

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ann_american2004

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:39 PM
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2. this is a GREAT DAY

for AMERICA!!!!!!!!!
I just got a thrill and chill about the future!

Obama '08

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defendandprotect

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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3. Obama clinches Democratic nomination

Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 01:30 PM by defendandprotect

Source: AP

AP tally: Obama clinches Democratic nomination By DAVID ESPO and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after a grueling marathon, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.

Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic race that sparked record turnout in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial and gender divisions

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080603/ap_on_el_pr/primary_rdp

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superxero044

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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4. GOBAMA

Time to unify the party behind Obama

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Jack Rabbit

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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5. Musical Interlude

Please click http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/happydays.htm">here.

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Sander

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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7. Great Link - Thanks

Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 02:07 PM by Sander

Time to move on an beat McSame.

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seafan

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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6. Ready to GO? Fired UP? Obama clinches Democratic nomination, June 3, 2008, 2:14 PM EDT

Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 01:47 PM by seafan

AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination

2:14 PM EDT, June 3, 2008

By DAVID ESPO and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after a grueling marathon, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House.

Campaigning on an insistent call for change, Obama outlasted former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in a historic race that sparked record turnout in primary after primary, yet exposed deep racial and gender divisions within the party.

The tally was based on public declarations from delegates as well as from another 15 who have confirmed their intentions to the AP. It also included 11 delegates Obama was guaranteed as long as he gained 30 percent of the vote in South Dakota and Montana later in the day. It takes 2,118 delegates to clinch the nomination.

The 46-year-old first-term senator will face John McCain in the fall campaign to become the 44th president. The Arizona senator campaigned in Memphis during the day, and had no immediate reaction to Obama's victory.

.....

:kick:

EDITED TO ADD: Former President Jimmy Carter endorses Obama. Announced on MSNBC moments ago.

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harcusaurus

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:46 PM
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8. "GO NOW-W-W.....Go Now!, Go Now!"...

"WE've already Said...Good-bye!"

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underpants

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:52 PM
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10. that seemed like more than 5 months

thanks to you-know-who

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Divine Discontent

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Tue Jun-03-08 06:02 PM
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25. I think we've all aged from this - but how refreshing to hear this news, right?

on to VICTORY IN NOVEMBER!!!

:party:

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defendandprotect

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Tue Jun-03-08 02:06 PM
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15. FEINSTEIN: "Clinton Should Concede" ---

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bdamomma

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:51 PM
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9. FIRED UP AND READY TO GO!!

let us kick some butt now.

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Virginia Dare

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:56 PM
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11. And we have ourselves a nominee..

time to kick some rethug ass....:applause: :woohoo: :kick: :kick:

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bdamomma

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:59 PM
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13. and it's just unbelieveable that through 8 miserable years

of bush, that people are saying they will not vote for Obama, god, I am getting angry now, now if people want the same wars and killing innocent people and bombing countries they are a bunch of fools. :rant:

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Virginia Dare

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Tue Jun-03-08 02:01 PM
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14. I hope all those people get tombstoned forthwith..

there's no room for that here now. Time to rally to the cause, time to get these FUCKERS OUT!

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bdamomma

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Tue Jun-03-08 02:15 PM
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17. I hear you

and this country is in some deep stuff right now, and we need to unite NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Already the * hypocrites are criticizing Obama, especially Condi, she had some choice things to say about diplomacy and how Iran may be constituting a nuclear bomb, how sickening is that, now these thugs are going to be high and mighty and give advice to Obama, makes me want to do this :puke:

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defendandprotect

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Tue Jun-03-08 02:08 PM
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16. Btw, today is "Call in on Impeachment Day" ----

Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 02:09 PM by defendandprotect

I've been trying to call, but can't get thru to switchboard --- good sign!
:)

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niceypoo

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Tue Jun-03-08 07:24 PM
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26. Once certain Obama supporters stop the hate and arogance, they will come back....

As of now, hate of Hillary seems more important to them than Obama winning the nomination. I cant wait til the admins start kicking the haters, ALL of the haters.

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superxero044

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Tue Jun-03-08 01:57 PM
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12. Time for party unity

Finally

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FloridaJudy

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Tue Jun-03-08 02:51 PM
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18. Yes we can!

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Politics_Guy25

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Tue Jun-03-08 05:06 PM
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20. ABC News Website projects: Obama clinches democratic nomination

Edited on Tue Jun-03-08 05:03 PM by RMP2008

Source: ABC News

SEN. BARACK OBAMA WILL HAVE ENOUGH DELEGATES TO CLINCH THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TONIGHT, ABCNEWS PROJECTS BASED ON EXIT POLLS AND REPORTING.

Read more: http://www.abcnews.go.com/

ABC News or at least ABC News's website has just broken the news on their website that they are projecting Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) as the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.

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Divine Discontent

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Tue Jun-03-08 05:56 PM
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22. AP announces Obama Clinches! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:party: :party: :party:

New Obama Items Weekly!
www.cafepress.com/warisprofitable

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Tue Jun-03-08 05:24 PM
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21. Now let's get to work people!

There's a lot to be done between now and November.

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Divine Discontent

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Tue Jun-03-08 05:59 PM
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23. you are right! lots to do! we will win if we work for it - there's no easy victory with the

ignorant views that many hold against Sen. Obama.

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Earth_First

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Tue Jun-03-08 07:32 PM
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27. "...yet exposed deep racial divisions within the party."

Created by whom?

The Senator from New York, I'm looking in your direction.

Hold on Hillary, your Senate reelection may not be as solid as your analysts predict. This New York voter for one has had enough of the divisiveness that you have created within the party.

Good luck, perhaps another Tasini/Clinton primary is in order to set the record straight.

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