Obama Claims Democratic Nomination in United States
(04 Jun 08 - RV) United States President George W. Bush Wednesday offered his congratulations
to Sen. Barack Obama for securing the Democratic presidential nomination. Obama declared
his victory Tuesday, and began eying his November showdown with Republican nominee
Senator John McCain.
Obama’s main rival for the nomination, Hilary Clinton
has yet to concede defeat. Her campaign has said it will decide what steps to take
in the coming days, but argues that their candidate has actually won the majority
of the votes cast in the primary battle.
Charles Collins asked the editor of
National Review.com, Kathryn Jean Lopez, if that argument is enough to keep Clinton’s
campaign alive...