Politics | Barack Obama Confident Obama Looks Beyond Primaries He predicts party will reunite for the general election By John Johnson Posted May 6, 2008 9:16 PM CDT Copied Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and his wife Michelle acknowledge supporters at a primary election night rally in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Barack Obama tonight portrayed himself as the likely Democratic candidate and predicted the party will reunite once the primaries end, CNN reports. Analysts saw the speech as a direct appeal to superdelegates, a kickoff to the general election. After his resounding victory in North Carolina, Obama rejected the notion that the primary race has divided the party—that Clinton supporters or his supporters are so bitter they will jump ship and vote for John McCain. "I'm here to tell you tonight that I don't believe it." "Ultimately, this race is not about Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama or John McCain," Obama said. "This election is about you— the American people—and whether we will have a president and a party that can lead us toward a brighter future." Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Report an error