Key quote: "Barack Obama on Tuesday applauded and cheered former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as she declared her support for his candidacy, and urged her own backers to rally behind Obama in his contest with Republican John McCain."
Key Quote: "Updated |12:25: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name will be placed into nomination at the Democratic National Convention, a symbolic move approved by the Obama campaign in an effort to soothe a lingering rift with Clinton supporters."
Key quote: "Barack Obama at last has won the endorsement of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the woman who came closer to the Democratic presidential nomination than any other. Now he has to win over her millions of female supporters."
The Chicago Tribune compiled a list of reasons and explanations of why Hilary Clinton lost the Democratic nomination to Barack Obama.
Key quote: "The presumptive victory by Obama, which was secured in part by the enthusiastic support of young voters, an army of Internet donors and a message of hope and change, helped the first- term Illinois senator rise up from 30 points behind Clinton last year to the nomination of his party..."
Key quote: " Barack Obama said Monday he has asked Democratic presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton for a meeting on her terms "once the dust settles" from their race.
'The sooner we can bring the party together, the sooner we can start focusing on John McCain in November,' Obama told reporters. He said he spoke with Clinton on Sunday when he called to congratulate her on winning the Puerto Rico primary.
Key quote: "Eleven of the nation's governors will have to perform some political sleight of hand if Barack Obama clinches the Democratic nomination for president. After months of supporting Hillary Rodham Clinton, they will have to convince voters they're just as happy with her rival."
Key quote: "Barack Obama will be the Democratic nominee -- unofficially -- when he takes the stage at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul Tuesday night. Campaign officials for Hillary Clinton say she will concede Tuesday night Obama has the delegates to secure the DFL nomination."
Key quote: "The review of campaign finance data found that in March alone, some 113 top Clinton funders—namely those who had already given her the maximum $2,300 allowed by law—switched sides and gave to Obama for the first time."
Key quote: "On Friday, Barack Obama broached the subject in Oregon: “Historically, after a campaign is done and you want to unify the party, particularly when you’ve had a strong opponent, you want to make sure you’re putting that opponent in a strong position so that they can work to win an election in November."
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