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 »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
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.
