FROM BARACK OBAMA'S WEBSITE AND NEWSLETTER:
Not long ago, in the midst of a formal roll call of the votes of all the delegates, Hillary Clinton made an announcement from her place on the floor among the New York delegation, moving to suspend the roll call and nominate Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for President of the United States:
On behalf of the great state of New York, with appreciation for the spirit and dedication of all who are gathered here, with eyes firmly fixed on the future, in the spirit of unity... let's declare all together, with one voice, right here and right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president.
Clinton's motion suspended the rules while still formally counting state votes, and after a unanimous round of "ayes" Nancy Pelosi closed the proceedings, declaring Barack Obama the official nominee of the Democratic Party.
Here is the video of this incredible, historic moment:
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"With one voice" - Barack Obama Becomes the Democratic Party Nominee
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