As the last page on the story of the 2008 Democratic presidential candidate primary contest is about to turn, many are prepared to accept and acknowledge Senator Barack Obama of Illinois as the eventual nominee.
Presumed GOP nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona is primed and ready to accept Obama as his Democratic opponent. The Republican National Committee has prepared attack ads directed towards Obama. Neither McCain nor the GOP has focused on Clinton.
Obama continues to receive endorsements by the day. In the last week, Obama has received a possibly symbolic endorsement from Democratic Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia. Byrd himself back in his days used to be part of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Byrd is the longest serving senator in the US Senate. This could be deemed as a major endorsement.
He had also received the endorsement from John Edwards, the former North Carolina Senator and two-time former Democratic presidential hopeful. This was an endorsement heavily sought out by Democratic co-frontrunner Senator Hillary Clinton of New York.
Also, Obama was endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice America and the United Mine Workers of America.
At the same time, Obama leads over Clinton in delegates. The odds are stacked against Clinton as she tries to keep her campaign afloat. But, Clinton still refuses to drop out. New York Governor David Paterson, a support of Clinton, said she was showing signs of desperation in regards to Florida and Michigan.
Clinton maintains she holds the popular vote. But, that is still up for debate.
While in Montana, her husband, former US President Bill Clinton was campaigning. Bill Clinton insists that Hillary Clinton can still become the nominee. He presented the argument that the vital superdelegates could flip to the other side.
Obama and Clinton have presented their arguments to the remaining superdelegates. Obama said that they should support the one with the most delegates. Clinton said that they should support the one who leads in the popular vote. However, Clinton’s stance is questionable.
DNC Chair Howard Dean said that the remaining superdelegates must choose a candidate to side with by the end of June.