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OMG: Donald J. Trump now the official Rrepublican Presidential Nominee

The roll call vote is conducted in the Quicken Loans Arena during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) CLEVELAND —  Donald J. Trump officially became the Republican  presidential nominee Tuesday evening, the key moment of a convention day that went much more smoothly for the candidate and his party. “Congratulations, Dad, we love you!” Donald Trump Jr. said in casting the votes for the Trumps’ home state of New York. Following convention tradition, the candidate’s home state was allowed to deliver the votes that  officially made him the nominee . Trump’s campaign managed to avoid a replay of Monday, when a floor fight erupted over the convention’s rules. It was considered a precursor to a possible insurgent attempt to challenge Trump’s nomination on Tuesday, but the effort never materialized. Even Colorado, which briefly walked out of Monday’s session in protest, cast its v...