Barack Obama

From SuperDelegates.org - Information about the 2008 DNC Superdelegates

Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois claimed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, projected based on its tally of convention delegates. By doing so, he shattered a barrier more than two centuries old to become the first black candidate ever nominated by a major political party for the nation’s highest office.

On June 3, 2008, Barack Obama became the Presumptive Nominee of the Democratic Party.