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Sen. Obama rewrites history with his nomination victory
San Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 28 Aug 2008 3:20 AM PDT
DENVER – Sen. Barack Obama stepped triumphantly into history last night as the first black American to win a major-party presidential nomination while thousands of Democrats transformed their convention hall into a joyful, shouting celebration. Competing chants of “Obama!” and “Yes, we can!” surged up from the convention floor when the outcome was announced.
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Sen. Clinton expresses support for Presidential nominee Obama, discusses health care in convention speech
News-Medical-Net Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:12 PM PDT
Former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) on Tuesday spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and his proposals on health care and other issues, Dow Jones reports. According to Dow Jones, in "making the case for Obama," Clinton cited their joint support for "renewing the middle ...
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Obama makes unscripted appearance at the DNC
AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 28 Aug 2008 5:02 AM PDT
Sen. Barack Obama dropped in on his own party at the Democratic convention a day early Wednesday to praise his wife, his former rival, and former President Bill Clinton for going to bat for him.
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Obama expected to address change in speech
CNN.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 7:46 AM PDT
The Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday with Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, the party's presidential nominee, addressing about 75,000 people at Invesco Field at Mile High.
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Obama makes history as Democratic nominee
CNN.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 7:39 AM PDT
On a historic night for America, Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's nomination for president and emerged for the first time on stage in Denver with running mate Sen. Joe Biden.
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GOP cheers Obama's historic stride, but doubts his experience
CNN.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:31 PM PDT
Republicans briefly stopped attacking Sen. Barack Obama for what they call his lack of foreign policy experience to note the historic significance of the United States nominating the first African-American for president.
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Transcript: Sen. Joe Biden's acceptance speech
CNN.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 9:17 PM PDT
Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, Barack Obama's choice for vice president, accepted the nomination Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. He was introduced by his son Beau Biden, Delaware attorney general.
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Obama, Biden win party nod
Denver Post via Yahoo! News Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:28 PM PDT
Sen. Barack Obama, finally minted as his party's nominee after a historic primary season, joined running mate Joe Biden on stage Wednesday night in a symbolic and literal embrace of the man who, in a span of less than 10 weeks, must help him win the presidency.
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Black Delegates Also Bask in Obama's Big Moment
Washington Post Thu, 28 Aug 2008 0:05 AM PDT
DENVER, Aug. 27 -- Lena Taylor, a Wisconsin state senator from Milwaukee, is "overwhelmed" by the history that will be made Thursday night, when Sen. Barack Obama will become the first African American to accept a major-party presidential nomination. Add in that his acceptance will come on the 45th...
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