The saga of the Democratic primary contest for the Presidential election of 2008 now passes into history, but it will be something that will be remembered for a long time. People still remember the 1968 Democratic convention, and it even finds a mention in novels and books on varying topics. Similarly, this contest will be remembered for a long time, even more so because a number of new events came up in this particular convention – the first major US presidential primary where an African-American and a female candidate were the prime contenders and where the white male candidates lost out early. This primary can be seen as a major event in the political history of the United States, but the whole story is not yet over. There is still the small matter of what will happen in the Presidential election, and whether this is the year when the US will see an African-American becoming the President of the United States.
Back to the title, after a long and bitterly contested primary, Hillary Clinton finally gave in and announced the end of her campaign, promising to work for the success of the Democratic candidate, Barack Obama for whom she promised to ‘work my heart out’ for the election. She urged her supporters to support Obama fully and ensure his victory in the election. The fight had gone on for 17 months, and in the end, must have been very disappointing for Hillary since she was leading in the beginning before the primary season started in January, and watched her lead slipping away in a series of upsets.
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