In a week and a day, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman ever to clinch the nomination of a major U.S. party for the presidency. It is likely that this will happen as the polls close in New Jersey on June 7. By the time the western polls, particularly California, close, she will likely have topped the required 2383 delegates by a few hundred. All during this primary season, she has remained well ahead of the field and of the last remaining challenger. Hillary was much closer to Barack Obama’s heels in 2008. This time around she will score a decisive win.

To see the headlines of the past few days, you would think Bernie Sanders was breathing down her neck. He, in fact, is a third of the track behind her.

And just today ….

Bernie Sanders Warns Hillary Clinton on Running Mate Pick Sanders says he wants Clinton to pick a hardline progressive running mate Vermont Bernie Sanders warned democratic rival Hillary Clinton that her pick for running mate will be critical to winning over his supporters going into the general election. During an interview to air Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sanders said told Chuck Todd that Clinton needs “a candidate who can excite working families, excite young people, bring them into the political process and create a large voter turnout.” Read more >>>>

The Democratic Party has been very kind and inclusive to Bernie Sanders who is new to the party and remains officially an Independent in the Senate. When the primaries end in the District of Columbia on June 14, Bernie Sanders will become an also-ran. He has said he would support Hillary’s candidacy. We can hope he will do so with the kind of grace and fervor with which Hillary supported the Obama-Biden ticket in 2008.