Obama Secures the Presidency
Barack Obama has won a convincing victory in the Presidential Race, ensuring that as of January 2009, he will become the 44th President of the United States.
Obama made history by winning an unlikely primary race against Hillary Clinton, but has continued his significant path to glory by becoming the first african american to secure the most powerful job in the world.
Joe Biden will be the next Vice President of the United States.
President elect Barack Obama is expected to give a victory speech shortly in his home state of Chicago.
Barack Obama is the Presumptive Nominee
National media are reporting that Barack Obama is the presumptive Presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.
After a race beginning in December 2006, Obama appears to have stared down the Clinton machine to clinch the nomination and become the first black man to run for Presdident.
Clinton Close to Conceding
Hillary Clinton is close to conceding the nomination to Barack Obama, according to highly placed sources.
And on NBC Today show, Terry McAuliffe said that when Barack Obama has the majority of delegates "...Hillary Clinton will congratulate him and call him the nominee."
This may come quicker than expected, with Superdelegates lining up to back Obama and give him enough delegates to clinch the nomination.
This is despite Clinton's win in Puerto Rico on Sunday, and her statements there that she would be continuing in the race.
Hillary's continual refusal to withdraw from the race despite being well behind Obama on the delegate count, has become a major negative for Clinton and her reputation.
If Hillary were to concede today or very soon, it would go a long way to healing the differences between the Obama and Clinton camps, and give Obama a clear run at McCain in the fall.
The next major question will be, is Hillary a chance to secure the VP spot from Obama?
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