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August 28, 2008
Posted: 518 GMT
DENVER, Colorado - I've been working in the news business for 10 years, and in that time I've come to learn that some of the most amazing moments you experience come when you least expect it or simply via luck. Today, I had shared in one of those experiences. I was able to secure three passes for myself, reporter Isha Sesay, and photographer Stuart Clark to get onto to the floor of the Pepsi Arena here in Denver as the Democratic Party tallied up the votes for their presidential nominee. We were able to get the temporary passes for a half hour, and we had no idea what we'd actually find once we got in. What we got was the ability to witness history. As we elbowed our way through the tunnel under the arena and made our way into the crowd, you could feel the momentum building. Out we walked into the Pepsi Center and the place was going nuts. Each state was pledging their delegates. Washington. New Jersey. New Mexico. Illinois. And then came New York. We had run into Governor David Patterson and Senator Chuck Schumer in the hallway leading into the arena, but there was no sign of Senator Hillary Clinton. When she came through, and her push through the crowd appeared on the large screens adorning the stage, the place turned into a madhouse. Senator Clinton, clearly moved by the moment, effectively handed over all of her delegates to Senator Barack Obama. And with that, Senator Obama turned into the official Nominee of the Democratic Party. The screaming and cheering was deafening. Senator Clinton appeared to be wiping back tears. Senator Nancy Pelosi, moderating on stage, asked for the crowd's seconding of the nomination. A roar burst through the roof. The O'Jays "Love Train" blared through the speakers and the crowd started swaying and dancing. This certainly looked like the unity that Democrats have been searching for, even if problems rumble below the Party's surface. We saw one black man openly weeping. When asked why he said: "You hope, but I never thought I'd see this day come." Posted by: CNN Producer, Terrence Burke |
 
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