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US presidential election

Obama clinches the Democratic nomination

By Andrew Ward in Washington

Published: June 3 2008 18:27 | Last updated: June 4 2008 08:49

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and his wife Michelle waves to the audience Reuters

Barack Obama won the epic Democratic presidential race on Tuesday night as party leaders unified behind his bid to become America’s first black president.

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