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In photos: 'USA Election Obama Victory'

By James Wray Jun 4, 2008, 18:41 GMT

Michelle Obama (L) gives her husband, Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama, a knuckle-bump as a sign of support before he speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States.  EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Michelle Obama (L) gives her husband, Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama, a knuckle-bump as a sign of support before he speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Barack Obama speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States.  EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate US Senator Barack Obama speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States.  EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama speaks to supporters at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters after speaking at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States.  EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Senator Barack Obama shakes hands with supporters after speaking at the Xcel Center in St . Paul, Minnesota, USA, 03 June, 2008. Barack Obama clinched the Democratic presidential nomination after a five-month battle with Hillary Clinton, becoming the first African American to lead a major political party into a general election in the United States. EPA/CRAIG LASSIG

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama (L) and Lee Rosenberg, a member of American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) board of directors, wave to the crowd at the AIPAC annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August.  EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama (L) and Lee Rosenberg, a member of American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) board of directors, wave to the crowd at the AIPAC annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August. EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama receives a standing ovation during his remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August.  EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama receives a standing ovation during his remarks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August. EPA/MATTHEW CAVANAUGH

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partys convention in August.  EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the party's convention in August. EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August.  EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama speaks at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August. EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama waves after speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partys convention in August.  EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama waves after speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the party's convention in August. EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama waves after speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committees (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August.  EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

U.S. Senator and presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama waves after speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's (AIPAC) annual policy conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC, USA on 04 June 2008. Primaries in Montana and South Dakota yesterday pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the partyÕs convention in August. EPA/STEFAN ZAKLIN

A Secret Service agent walks past a sign for U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton before the start of the final primary night event for Clinton of the 2008 presidential campaign in New York, New York, USA, on 03 June 2008. Clinton is acknowledging that her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, has accumulated enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, effectively ending her bid to become the first female President of the United States.  EPA/JUSTIN LANE

A Secret Service agent walks past a sign for U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton before the start of the final primary night event for Clinton of the 2008 presidential campaign in New York, New York, USA, on 03 June 2008. Clinton is acknowledging that her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, has accumulated enough delegates to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, effectively ending her bid to become the first female President of the United States. EPA/JUSTIN LANE



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what they are saying...Jun 4th, 2008 - 22:31:33

'whaddya think Barack...whitey gonna vote for ya?'

'sure hon..we got'em fooled!'

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SP4: In other newsJun 4th, 2008 - 23:03:41

Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, 52, showed no emotion as the jury delivered a mixed verdict that found him guilty of scheming with the government's star witness to get kickbacks out of money management firms wanting state business, but acquitted him of charges that included attempted extortion.

The jury delivered its guilty verdict on 16 of 24 counts after a nine-week trial.

Rezko has known Obama since he entered politics and was involved in a 2005 real estate deal with the Democratic presidential candidate, although testimony barely touched on their relationship. Most of the focus was on shakedowns prosecutors said Rezko arranged when he was a top adviser to Blagojevich.

Neither Blagojevich nor Obama has been accused of wrongdoing.

Rezko's defense attorneys maintained that the government had little evidence tying him to corruption and that the star witness, admitted political fixer Stuart P. Levine, was not credible because years of drug use had damaged his memory.

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NoharnessJun 5th, 2008 - 12:58:24

The only American leftist that is, as far as I know, more honest than Barak Obama is Senator Bernard Sanders, Independent, Vermont.

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

Senator Obama's Chicago heritage besmirches him, to be sure. But at least has has made no attempt to hide what he believes. He has clearly espoused his beliefs with every speech he has made during this campaign season.

On the whole, he has bee far more honest than any of his Democrat colleagues, save Bernie Sanders. And, it must not be forgotten, that he has been vastly more honest about his core values and beliefs than has Senator John McCain.

The Democrat Party should, for the sake of honesty, change its name to the Socialist Party of the United States, or, better yet, 'Partido Socialistas del Estado Unidos.'

The Republican Party on the other hand, would do well to declare itself the 'Fascist Party of the United States'. I say this because the Republicans are adamant about maintaining corporate and individual property rights, but are obsequiously willing allow the Democrats to have full say in how any and all American property may be disposed.

The road into Hell is paved with good intentions, but the name of that road is Altruism.

Good night, and good luck.

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mcJun 7th, 2008 - 23:01:42

Yup. Let the racism and vitriol begin. It's gonna get ugly. Hard to say where crackers like the commentors here will end up....hopefully, you won't go completely postal when Obama is elected.

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Real News my Anti Fox 'News' ChannelJun 8th, 2008 - 00:15:14

Just F'in sad people still have no brains and coy Fox Feces Toilet.

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SP4: so, you watch Fox???Jun 13th, 2008 - 22:37:43

Really?

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MacafferyNov 8th, 2008 - 15:25:05

yep he has everyone fooled. I can't believe this happened. Now ...I give you all permission and you have my blessings to bash America all you like. Because at least 3/4 of the country are morons.

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MacafferyJan 21st, 2009 - 16:39:00

I think the funniest thing about it all is....HIS PEOPLE all relate and liken themselves to him...meanwhile there aint one in the whole group he can look at like a peer.

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