Hillary Clinton has enough delegates to clinch Democratic nomination: AP

2016-06-07 7

Turning to the build up to the U.S. presidential election...
Hillary Clinton now has enough delegates to win the Democratic nomination.
It's the first time in American history a female candidate will become the nominee for a major U.S. political party.
Kim Jung-soo keeps tells us more about the race for the White House.
Hillary Clinton has secured 2,383 delegates, enough to give her the Democratic party nomination, which would make her the first woman to top the presidential ticket of either political party.
According to a Associated Press count released Monday night, the former U.S. secretary of state has 1,812 pledged delegates and 571 superdelegates.
Pledged delegates are won through primaries and caucuses, while superdelegates are not obligated to vote for any candidate and can switch at any time.

But the historic news does not come without controversy.
Clinton's rival Bernie Sanders said she has not won the nomination with certainty, as the superdelegates cannot vote until the party convention in July.
He has said he will keep fighting through the six states that go to the polls on Tuesday, including California, which has 548 delegates in stake.
The AP report said, however, that it is no longer possible for Sanders to amass enough delegates to catch up.

While Clinton's nomination seems nearly confirmed, experts say losing California could deliver a psychologial blow.


"The Clintons have an enormous history with the state. I think she'll go into the convention not necessarily limping but in a much weaker position if she doesn't finish the primary off with a strong win in California."

With the primaries nearing an end, all eyes are on the next phase of the election.
After the states vote on Tuesday, one last Democratic primary will be held in Washington, D.C., on June 14th.
The Republical National Convention will be held from July 18th to 21st, while the Democratic National Convention will be held from July 25th to 28th.
The nominees will then face off in