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Obama says sweep shows appetite for change
Boston Globe - United States
Barack Obama declared tonight that his clean sweep of the Democratic contests shows that Americans are ready for change. "People want to turn the page.” They want to write a new chapter in American history," Obama said. "Today, voters from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast to the heart of America stood up to say. 'Yes we can.' "

Clinton, Obama in tight race for Democratic nominations
ABC Online - Australia
By North America correspondent Mark Simkin Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are continuing their fight for the Democratic nomination. presidential nominee.

Plain Dealer Backs Obama, McCain
Seattle Times - United States
Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama, party chairman Brian Colon still couldn't estimate how much longer the tedious process will last. "We will not sacrifice accuracy for speed," Colon said. "That said, we will work 16-hour days to make sure we can provide the election certification as accurately and as quickly as possible."

Thousands Keyed up for Obama
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
Senator Barack Obama's supporters brought a palpable excitement with them into Key Arena. It brought over 22000 of them down to hear the senator in his bid for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. It kept them on their feet throughout his entire speech. Younger voters were out en masse, many of them planning to caucus for the first time.

Obama, Clinton backers gear up in Houston
Houston Chronicle - United States
Barack Obama signs, photos and posters and asked each other what they could do. "I've never done anything like this before," said Cox, 24, a cell phone store manager from southeast Houston. "I have actually never even voted in a presidential election before, but Obama is different."

Barack Obama Surges into Delegate Lead Over Clinton With Primary ...
By Scared Monkeys
Barack Obama swept the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington state Saturday night, slicing into Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s slender delegate lead in their historic race for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Illinois senator also won caucuses in the Virgin Islands, completing his best night of the campaign. His winning margins were substantial, ranging from roughly two-thirds of the vote in Washington state and Nebraska to nearly 90 percent in the Virgin Islands.