06-04-2008, 02:04 PM
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Obama Says He Won, But Clinton Does Not Concede
I wonder if this has happened before in American politics, where one candidate wins the nomination and the other refuses to concede. This does not earn Clinton any respect IMO.
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Obama Says He Won, But Clinton Does Not Concede
By Steven Rosenfeld
Even as Obama wins dozens of superdelegates, Clinton says she will review her options for "the best interests of our party and our country."
Sixteen months after he announced an unlikely and audacious bid to change American politics, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) appeared to win the necessary delegates to be the Democratic National Convention presidential nominee in 2008.
"Tonight, we mark the end of one historic journey with the beginning of another -- a journey that will bring a new and better day to America," Obama said, speaking at a large rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Because of you, tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States."
Meanwhile, as mainstream media were declaring an end to her candidacy, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), speaking to her supporters in New York City, refused to concede the nomination and reiterated the points she will make to party leaders in coming days: that she would be the strongest candidate to win in the fall.
"I am committed to uniting our party, so we can move forward, stronger and more ready than ever to take back the White House this November," she said. "In the coming days, I'll be consulting with supporters and party leaders to determine how to move forward with the best interests of our party and our country guiding the way."
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You can read the rest of the article at Obama Says He Won, But Clinton Does Not Concede | Election 2008 | AlterNet
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