Senator Barack Obama is now looking to unify Democrats after becoming the first African-American to win the presidential nomination of a major U.S. party. Last night, the Illinois senator received the 2,118 delegates he needed to clinch the nomination. His rival, Senator Hillary Clinton, hasn't conceded and said she would consult with party leaders and supporters to determine her next move. Obama will face presumptive Republican nominee Senator John McCain in November's election.
With Obama moving ahead in the race, he now faces the task of choosing a running mate. Senator Hillary Clinton has reportedly indicated that she'd be willing to sign up on a joint ticket. - that move could help heal the Democratic party after weeks of divisive campaigning. Other possible frontrunners include Indiana Senator Evan Bayh, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, or Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel.
Meanwhile, Senator John McCain responded to Obama's win, saying he would bring the right kind of change to the U.S. presidency. His comments come as he launches a general election campaign against the Illinois Senator. In a speech last night, McCain called for widespread reforms in health care, energy and the environment. He also cited the success of U.S. troop efforts in combating insurgency in Iraq, and said if Obama had his way, soldiers would have been withdrawn and all progress would have been lost.
The cost of removing more than 450 children from a polygamist sect compound and then reuniting them with their families will be about $7 million. Texas taxpayers will foot that bill. Children from that compound are returning to their families this week after a Texas Supreme Court found that the state didn't have enough evidence to show that abuse was happening inside. The price tag includes costs of fighting a court battle, retaining custody of children, and reuniting them with their parents. That figure doesn't includes the $500 thousand in costs from local governments whose law enforcement agencies were involved in the ranch raid two months ago.
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