Obama Wins Nomination

Just an hour before polls closed in South Dakota, a storm a superdelegates flew to Obama, brining him just 4 delegates short of the nomination.

Then South Dakota closed. Instantly, it was projected he would win at least 5 delegates from the state, putting him over the top. Then came Montana, where he is winning handily.

For the first time in US history, a black man is the presidential nominee of a major party.

And now the pressure grows even greater for Obama to put Clinton on the ticket as VP. It could unite the party and guarantee a win in November. However, there is a lot of perceived bad blood between the two candidates, and Clinton, coming from a political dynasty, doesn't fit well with Obama's changes message.

South Dakota
With 94% of the precincts reporting
Clinton - 50,911 votes - 56%
Obama - 40,676 votes - 44%

Montana
With 26% of the precincts reporting
Clinton - 30,338 votes - 39%
Obama - 45,961 votes - 59%