U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) (R) and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), acknowledge supporters as former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) is pictured on a monitor above them, at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, Aug. 27, 2008. Obama was announced the winner of the Democratic presidential nominee after the routine roll call on Wednesday at the national convention in Denver, Colorado. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Denver, the United States, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Barack Obama was announced the winner of the Democratic presidential nominee after the routine roll call on Wednesday at the national convention in Denver, Colorado.
Hillary Rodham Clinton, the other person whose name on the ballots, showed up at the convention as New York was to announce its voting result and send her acclamation to Obama, effectively ceasing the procedure and cancelling the prior voting results.
Before the roll call was over, Obama won the nomination by 1549of the total 4,400 Democratic delegates from the U.S. 50 states, the District of Columbia and territories, while Clinton, got 282.
During the roll call, every state reported the voting result of its delegates. But it was just a routine procedure without any suspension because the Illinois Senator has become the presumptive presidential hopeful since he cumulated more than 2,210 delegates from primaries needed to clinch the candidacy on June 3.
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) watches former U.S. President Bill Clinton at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Billings, Montana, Aug. 26, 2008.(Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
However, the Democratic National Committee and Obama's campaign agreed to put Clinton's name on the convention ballots to honor her outstanding performance during the primary season and also as a try to woo her supporters.
California, the most populous state with most delegates seated at the convention, at 441, passed vote.
Florida, a state stirring controversy for it moving ahead with its primary date before Super Tuesday on Feb. 5 and then being stripped of all delegates to the convention as a punishment by the party, saw all of its 211 delegates reseated and passed 136 to Obama.
US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at a campaign event at Riverfront Park in Billings, Montana, August 27, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo) Photo Gallery>>>
Clinton won the Florida primary with only her name on the ballots.
Massachusetts's decision to offer Clinton 52 votes, nearly half of the total 131, grasped the convention attention.
U.S. media reports said that Clinton released her delegates gained from the primary on Wednesday, tell her supporters who were supposed to vote for her at the convention they could choose again in the roll call.
"This was such a competitive primary season," Clinton told her delegates, "I want you to know this has been a joy."
She also said that she cast her ballot as a New York Senator for Obama.
Obama is set to deliver an acceptance speech in INVESCO stadium on Thursday, which will cease his journey to become the Democratic presidential nominee and start a more tough and thorny road to the White House.
DENVER, the United States, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- After failing twice in his bid for presidency, Joe Biden finally moved closer tothe White House on Wednesday night, when he was officially nominated as the vice presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
However, the next two months leading to the Nov. 4 Election Day will be still a long and tough road for him to the White House as Obama is struggling to win back lead over his Republican presidential rival, John McCain. Full story
DENVER, the United States, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Barack Obama, who surprised the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night in Denver, Colorado, after Joe Biden accepted the nomination as his vice presidential candidate. Full story
DENVER, the United States, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Joe Biden was officially nominated as Democratic vice presidential candidate on Wednesday night at the National Convention in Denver, Colorado. Full story
DENVER, the United States, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- Former President Bill Clinton sent a stronger and clearer message to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night about his endorsement on Barack Obama to be the next president. Full story
DENVER, the United States, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Democratic current and former officials, lawmakers, prominent figures and voters vowed their support for Barack Obama's bid for the White House as the Democratic National Convention kicked off on Monday in Denver, Colorado.
About 5,000 Democratic officials, delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia as well as U.S. territories, and foreign guests gathered here to witness the Illinois Senator's moment to accept the presidential nomination on Aug. 28, the last day of thefour-day convention.
LOS ANGLES, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- When Democrats gathered in Denver to vote for Barack Obama as their party's presidential candidate this week, his Republican rival John McCain was busy traveling between one fund-raiser to another in California, a traditionally Democratic stronghold.
As the race to the White House begins to unfold in full with both parties officially kicking off the campaigns at their national conventions, McCain is determined to woo California voters who usually support a Democrat in the presidential election, political analysts said. Full story
DENVER, United States, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) -- Barack Obama has no intention to transform and challenge the one-China policy should he be elected as the U.S. president, his senior foreign policy advisors said Monday.
Gregory B. Craig, a long-term advisor of Obama on foreign affairs, told a press conference that the Democratic presidential nominee to be would observe the one-China policy stipulated in a set of institution of understanding between China and the U.S.
