Clinton to suspend campaign

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Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Clinton campaign has announced that Hillary Clinton will suspend her campaign for the Democratic Presidential nomination on Saturday.

In an email sent to Clinton supporters, she said that she would like to "extend my congratulations to Senator Obama."

This announcement made by the Clinton team comes as Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee, says that he is 'honored' to be the nominee in the election.

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Jonathan Weisman and Dan Balz. "Clinton to Suspend Campaign Saturday" — Washington Post, June 5, 2008
Tim Shipman. "Barack Obama 'honoured' as Hillary Clinton prepares to concede Democratic nomination" — The Daily Telegraph, June 5, 2008
Hillary Clinton. I Want You to Know <broken link> [archived version] — hillaryclinton.com, June 5, 2008

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