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May 8, 2008 7:34 pm US/Pacific

Obama To Claim Democratic Victory On May 20

 Politico: May 20th Victory Party? Post Your Comments

 CBS 5 & Politico: Get The Latest Campaign Scoops
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS 5) ― U.S. Sen. Barack Obama plans to claim the Democratic presidential nomination on the evening of May 20. 

A senior adviser to the Illinois senator told Politico that is the night Obama expects to have locked up a majority of the elected pledged delegates.

While the Democratic National Committee has said 2,025 would be needed to secure the nomination, the Obama campaign said that by May 20 when polls close in Oregon, Obama will have 1,627 pledged delegates--a majority of those up for election.

The Obama campaign is planning a big victory rally on that date, in a scope well beyond the typical rally following past primary victories.

However, the Clinton camp will claim the majority number should be 1,784 -- if the party decides to include delegates from the disputed states of Florida and Michigan.

 Read more details on the Obama victory plan from Politico.

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