Obama Claims Victory
Sen. Barack Obama has claimed victory in the race to be the Democratic Presidential Nominee, but has he truly crossed the finish line or is he merely claiming victory in the hope that doing so will cause it to be? The truth of how the Democrats’ nomination process works and the math involved side against Obama having secured being the the Presumptive Nominee.
As of Wednesday, June 4, 2008, Sen. Barack Obama has won 1,763 Pledged Delegates of the 2,118 total delegates he needs to secure the nomination. An additional 395 Superdelegates have indicated their endorsement of the Senator. This would seem to bring Obama’s total to 2,158 delegates – comfortably above the required 2,118 needed to be the Presumptive Nominee. So far, so good for Obama and his supporters.
Sadly for Obama and his supporters the Superdelegates don’t really count at this point. Their endorsement of Obama cannot end the race because their endorsement will not coalesce into votes until the Convention. With Hillary’s refusal to concede and suspend her campaign, this race will be going to the Convention.
Is Obama’s victory cry the truth or just the audacity of hope?
Tags: 2008 Elections | Clinton | Democratic Primary | Obama | Politics
June 9th, 2008 at 1:26 am
His victory is the audacity of hope, and i guess we are now gearing for the battle of the century, Obama Vs McCain. Can u imagine a Kenyan leading the most powerful state of the century? let’s hope so
June 12th, 2008 at 8:00 am
Sadly, I can imagine that and it’s not a pleasant thought.