Obama Claims Nomination

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/politics/03cnd-elect.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Exceeding the required delegate count with approximately 2,118 total, Sen. Barack Obama declared himself the Democratic presidential nominee on Tuesday, June 3. He began the day short of 41 delegates but his wins in Montana and South Dakota led to his final victory. Obama’s victory broke records on many different levels including the number of voters who participated, the amount of money raised and spent, as well as the length of the race between Sen. Hilary Clinton and himself. The campaign faced many tensions and uncertainties throughout the race and his win comes as a surprise to many who felt Clinton was on her way to receiving the nomination.
This article regarding Obama's victory portrays the political process in a way that the general public can relate to. As it explains the nomination process, campaigning, etc it provides the reader with a thorough understanding of how a candidate is nominated, how votes are calculated, etc. This ties directly into the curriculum of our national government class with a real life example of how a nominee is chosen. Not only is the election process an important part in the study of government, but this is election is historical in many ways. Moreover, this article proves to be a real-life history lesson.