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Congrats Obama, Here's Your To-Do List

Dem finally clinches the nomination—now the real work begins

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 4, 2008 11:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – It wasn’t easy, but a bruised Barack Obama has finally wrapped up the Democratic nomination. The Guardian’s Michael Tomasky knows what he needs to do next:

Redefine himself. Obama has a lot of time now to remind us why he inspired people

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