Obama wins historic nomination
China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-05 07:51
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US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle (partly seen) acknowledge the applause of supporters during an election rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St Paul , Minnesota, on Tuesday. Obama made history by capturing the Democratic presidential nomination as the first black candidate to get a major party's ticket after a giant-slaying win over Hillary Clinton. AFP |
WASHINGTON: Barack Obama has taken a giant stride toward becoming the first black US president, defeating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination on a promise of hope and change for Americans weary of the economic turmoil and years of war.
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