Barack Obama today made history as he garnered enough delegates to ensure he wrapped up the marathon Democratic nomination for the presidency.

Image: Sen. Obama campaigning in Des Moines,Iowa. Credit: Joe Crimmings Photography/flickr

The Illinois senator picked up enough delegates from the final two primaries in Montana and South Dakota and gains in superdelegates to give him the win, making him the first African-American to lead his party.

There was no immediate sign of concession from Sen. Hillary Clinton though, who told supporters at a rally that she would be making no decisions on her future tonight.

However she has pledged to "to do what it takes" to get the Democratic nominee in the White House in November, a sign she may be interested in the job as Obama's running mate.

Sen. Obama has described the event as a "defining moment for our nation".

This'll have Democrats licking their lips...

CNN is reporting Senator Hillary Clinton has declared she will do "whatever it takes" to put a Democrat in the White House in November. The Obama camp is taking this as a sign that the former First Lady would be willing to accept an offer of Sen. Obama's running mate if offered.

"In her speech tomorrow night, [after the conclusion of the last primaries] she will convey the message that first and foremost she is committed to Democrats winning in November and will do whatever she's asked to do," said a Clinton campaign source quoted by the news company.

The Obama camp has been careful not to pressure the New York senator into withdrawing from the race after it became apparent that the odds of her winning were insurmountable.

However, after a bruising campaign, the likelihood of the New York senator being offered the position is far from guaranteed with some notable Obama supporters against the idea.

Image: Senator Kennedy campaigning with Sen. Barack Obama. Credit:Brian Finifter/flickr

Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy's three and a half hour brain operation for a tumour has been declared a "success".

"I feel like a million bucks," Kennedy is reported to have told his wife Victoria following the operation. I think I'll do that again tomorrow."

The operation is the first stage in the Massachusetts senator's battle against the tumour with which he was diagnosed last month after he suffered a seizure at the family home in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod.

Image: Sen. Clinton in Hampton,NH. Credit: marcn/flickr

As expected, Senator Hillary Clinton romped home in the weekend's Puerto Rico primary by a comfortable two to one margin, reinforcing her strong support among Latino voters. However despite the solid win, it was the weekend's key party decision to seat Florida and Michigan delegates at the Democratic Convention with only half a vote each which appears to have put the final nail in the New York Senator's long and expensive campaign.

Delegates from both Florida and Michigan, states where Sen. Clinton won primaries by a healthy margin, were penalised by the Democratic party for holding their primaries at an earlier date. Originally punished by the stripping of the states' delegates from the convention, the Democratic party's rules committee voted Saturday to allow the delegates won by the nominees to attend the convention in Denver, but under the stipulation that they be given only half a vote each.