AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination

Barack Obama effectively clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday after a grueling marathon, based on an Associated Press tally of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead his party into a fall campaign for the White House. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Jun 3, 2008 - 11:20 AM PDT
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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The article reports on a tally suggesting Obama has crossed the threshold to having the necessary votes to get the nomination. The story of the entire primary race includes a few errors, such as saying that Clinton won Texas, though when the Texas system of popular vote and caucuses was finished, Obama got more delegates there. It lets pass the fabrication of Clinton "winning the popular vote." It tends to not blame big media for some of the silly "controversies" blown out of proportion along the way. Average journalism.

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Qiron Adhikary
2.5
by Qiron Adhikary - Oct. 1, 2008

This story contains way too much fluff and repetition of earlier pieces without an attempt at analysis or any depth. The report of Clinton "knocking back a shot of Crown Royal whiskey" fails to note that this courting the working class male vote (working class women are not likely to drink alone in a bar full of men, and Clinton had her secret service bodyguards along) occurred at the same time that multiple accusations of rape had been reported by women in the army and women working in Iraq. Also, Clinton won the primary but lost the caucus in Texas, netting fewer delegates. The gas tax issue should have been analyzed better. Also her headstart in superdelegates and funds.

As the strongest female presidential candidate in history, Clinton drew large, enthusiastic audiences. Yet Obama’s were bigger. One audience, in Dallas, famously ... More »

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