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Local Obama Supporters Celebrate Historic Victory

Submitted by Nordia Epps on June 3, 2008 - 10:53pm. News | Hamilton County News

One of the longest contests for the democratic presidential nomination appears to be over.

Barack Obama claimed enough delegates tonight be the presumptive nominee.

Local Obama supporters celebrate while looking ahead to the big prize...the presidency.

High fives, hugs and handshakes mark a historic moment in American politics.

Barack Obama essentially becomes the nation's first African American presidential nominee.

Cindy Thomas, "This is history in the making. This is big tonight."

Cindy Thomas was one of around 20 supporters from our area who gathered to celebrate.

I'm really excited. I've never been involved in a political campaign, a presidential campaign before this is my first time," says Thomas.

But even as they celebrate they're hard at work, making phone calls to drum up support for their candidate.

Jeff Brown, "A lot of hard work a lot a lot a lot a doors."

First time volunteer Jeff Brown says that's what's ahead for him and the rest of these volunteers.

He says, "Hamilton county we have to knock on every single door."

Democrats hope the party can now move forward with full support behind Obama.

"I hope we have party unity going into November and that we can one again get a democrat in the White House and do something about the jobs in this country and the gas prices in this country that's what I want to be focused on, " says Thomas.

Full speed ahead, to the White House

"We have to keep doing the same thing we're doing. Keep working keep reaching out to people one person at a time that's how this campaign worked so well to this point," says Brown.