PHOTOS; BARACK OBAMA CLAIMS DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION TONIGHT IN ST. PAUL, MN

[flpoljunkie]

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife applaud at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to the audience as his wife Michelle (R) claps, at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally in St. Paul, Minnesota June 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife Michelle wave to supporters before speaking at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. arrives for a election night rally with his wife Michelle in St. Paul, Minn., Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., waves to supporters before speaking at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. Obama sealed the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


Supporters wave flags as they await the arrival of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn.
(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)


Supporters of US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) cheer at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

[Labors of Hercules]

1. DAMN that's a lotta people!!!

I am so exhausted. Hillary really is a shit.

[nevergiveup]

3. I could not

have said it better. Thank you!

[patrice]

2. Beautiful candidate & spouse. Beautiful crowd!!!

[flpoljunkie]

22. MORE PHOTOS FROM YESTERDAY'S HISTORIC DAY...

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., is hugged by his wife Michelle after his speech at the primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


US Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008. REUTERS/Eric Miller


Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife acknowledge applause after his speech at a primary night rally Tuesday, June 3, 2008, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)


Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama and wife Michelle arrive at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008. (Jason Reed/Reuters)


Supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama cheer as Obama arrives at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama delivers his speech at his South Dakota and Montana presidential primary election night rally at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, June 3, 2008.
(Eric Miller/Reuters)


Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his chief strategist David Axelrod fly from Chicago to St Paul, June 3, 2008.
(Jason Reed/Reuters)

[WHAT]

4. Wow. These are great...

.

[Trajan]

5. Awww .. that ain't NOTHING ! ....

Check out OUR wonderful PORTLAND crowd ....



Senator Barack Obama - Waterfront Park, Portland Oregon - May 18, 2008

75,000 Stumptown Lovelies !

CONGRATULATIONS Obama ! ....

[Bigleaf]

6. Wait! Photos 6 and 7. Older white women? How? Why? Photoshopped?

:sarcasm:

[Terran]

24. LOL! I loved the "Obama Mama"

Great pics, thanks so much!

[EFerrari]

7. I loved that moment when Obama and Michele hi fived on stage.

I hope that image gets out. Thanks so much for all the pix you've posted. They've been wonderful. :hi:

[tridim]

8. Has anybody seen a photo of the Barack Michelle fist bump yet?

It was really cute.

[barack the house]

9. Michelle looks so stunnig tonight. *whistle whistle*

[K Gardner]

10. Been waiting for this.. thank you THANK YOU thank you for ALL the wonderful pics you

have brought us throughout this primary season. Grazie ! :applause:

[catgirl]

11. A great night!

[slinkerwink]

12. Our nominee!

[AtomicKitten]

13. I am very proud to be a Democrat today.

:patriot:
:party:

[mikiturner]

14. I NEED A FIST-BUMP PICTURE

Someone help me out!

[Shakespeare]

17. ME TOO!!!

That was a wonderful little moment! :loveya:

[gblady]

18. Fist bump.....

[EFerrari]

19. Thank you!

LOL! That's the one I wanted. :)

[SeattleGirl]

30. I love that picture!

:loveya:

[myrna minx]

15. Uff Da. That's a lot of people.

GOBAMA!

[myrna minx]

16. Uff Da. That's a lot of people.

GOBAMA!

[TheDonkey]

20. AWESOME PICS!

[crickets]

21. Wonderful!

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for posting those, flpoljunkie.

[Max_powers94]

23. I need Pics from outside of the Xcel Energy Center

[flpoljunkie]

25. I understand there were over 14,000 people outside the Xcel Energy Center.

Have not seen any photos, but will look.

[TragedyandHope]

26. Thanks so much!

Living History!

[fight4my3sons]

27. there you go bringing tears to my eyes all over again

great pictures, as usual :hi:

[uponit7771]

28. That last picture blows me away!! The fire cheif said there was 15,000 people OUTSIDE of the stadium

[yowzayowzayowza]

29. Smile.

44 seconds in: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/06/04/moos.political.fist.bump.cnn

[mikiturner]

31. I'm famous

I used up 2 seconds of my 15 minutes.

[Cha]

32. Thanks, Florida..these pics mean so much

after the long road!