Democrats Primary Season Ends Today – Obama Leads

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      After six months and 61 contests, the Democratic primary season finally draws to a close  with the Montana and South Dakota primaries today. 

      Barack Obama is just 42 delegates shy of the 2,118 now needed to clinch the nomination.  Montana and South Dakota will not put Obama over the top, but a rush of endorsements by the remaining undeclared "superdelegates" could allow him to claim victory when he takes the stage in Minnesota tonight.  At this time around 200 governers, members of congress, and party officials still have not endorsed either Obama or Sen. Clinton.  Hillary’s  main shot at winning now appears to depend on a mass wave of super delegate support.

       Obama is looking more and more toward a likely general election matchup with John McCain.