Archive for June 3rd, 2008
Associated Press: Obama has clinched the nomination
Blog: June 3rd, 2008According to the AP’s delegate math, Obama now has enough delegates to secure the nomination… 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 [...]
Obama 11 delegates away from the nomination
Blog: June 3rd, 2008Eleven delegates away as of 6:30pm ET. The Huffington Post has a running tally here. TalkingPointsMemo’s can be found here.Â
Clinton considers Veep spot
Blog: June 3rd, 2008In a sudden and surprising recognition of math and reality, Clinton appears to be considering the Veep slot… The Huffington Post has learned that Sen. Hillary Clinton’s reported openness to the vice presidential slot on an Obama-led ticket, as first noted by the AP, came during a call with supporters in New York’s congressional delegation [...]
Obama locks the nomination
Blog: June 3rd, 2008With the results from South Dakota in, Obama’s delegate count has surpassed the 2,118 needed to secure the nomination. Obama is now the presumptive nominee of the Dems. McCain gave his first speech devoted entirely and directly aimed at Obama and the general election. You can see how, on paper, this speech had the makings [...]
