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First Black Major Party Candidate Speaks on Martin Luther King March Anniversary

Obama strode on stage and into the history books becoming the first black American to be nominated by a major political party as the nation's commander-in-chief. Tonight, 84,000 Democrats at Denver's Invesco Field were dancing and cheering as he accepted their presidential nomination. Walking out to the podium, he appeared briefly humbled as the crowd, waved "Change" signs and American flags, and gave him an overwhelming standing ovation, chanting "Yes, we can! Yes, we can!" "With profound... Full Story
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