Delegates and party leaders were overwhelmed with emotion even as they steeled themselves for the brutal election season ahead as Hillary Clinton unified the party and affirmed the official nomination of Barack Obama as the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States.
"I can't describe it," said Governor Kaine, his face streaming with tears. "It's the greatest thing we've ever worked for. How do I feel? I feel like we’ve got 10 weeks of hard, hard work ahead of us and we've just got to bring it home."
Senator Henry Marsh was filled with pride and hope, his face washed in tears. "I'm overjoyed, but not just because Obama is the first African American nominee for president. If he was white, I'd be just as happy. I'm happy, because he is the right man for America and for the world at this time. When America elects Obama president, it will validate the sacrifices of our fathers. My father worked and died for our family, and he is smiling down, right now. This isn't over. The hard work is just beginning."
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