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IT'S OFFICIAL AND HISTORIC: Barack Obama nominated as Democrat's presidential candidate.

Also: Biden accepts nomination, hails Obama, rips McCain

(August 28, 2008)

*To shouts of "Yes we can," Democrats nominated Barack Obama on Wednesday as their presidential candidate in a historic first for a black American, sending him into battle against Republican John McCain.

In an emotional moment of unity, Obama's one-time opponent, Sen. Hillary Clinton, strode onto the floor of the party's national convention during a roll call of the states and formally asked Democratic delegates to suspend their count and approve his nomination by acclamation.

"With eyes firmly fixed on the future, in the spirit of unity, with the goal of victory, with faith in our party and our country, let's declare together in one voice right here, right now, that Barack Obama is our candidate and he will be our president," she said to roars of approval inside the packed convention hall.

"I move Senator Barack Obama of Illinois be selected by the convention by acclamation as the nominee of the Democratic Party," she said, a request quickly accepted by the convention's presiding official, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.

When Pelosi pounded a gavel to declare Obama the nominee, delegates held hands together up high, danced and swayed back and forth to the song "Love Train" in celebration of the moment.

"Yes we can," the crowd chanted. "Obama!"

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Senators Biden & Obama

ALSO LAST NIGHT AT THE DNC: Biden accepts nomination, hails Obama, rips McCain

*Veteran Sen. Joe Biden accepted the Democratic vice presidential nomination on Wednesday and hailed running mate Barack Obama as a wise leader who will take the United States in a new direction and out of the Iraq war.

"Since I've never been called a man of few words, let me say this simply as I can: Yes. Yes, I accept your nomination to run and serve with Barack Obama, the next president of the United States," declared Biden, who's been ridiculed for long-winded speeches during his 35 years in Congress.

Biden heaped praise on the 47-year-old, first-term senator, who will accept the party's nomination as presidential candidate in a speech in Denver on Thursday, as an inspirational force.

"He has tapped into the oldest American belief of all. We don't have to accept the situation we cannot bear. We have the power to change it," said Biden, 65.

At the end of his remarks, Obama made a surprise appearance on stage to thunderous applause. He embraced Biden and said he was proud to have Biden, who ran unsuccessfully against him in the Democratic primaries, on his team.

Biden was formally nominated by acclamation. He and Obama will face Republican candidate John McCain, who has yet to announce his pick for No. 2, in the November 4 election.

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