Special Report: U.S. presidential election 2008
Backgrounder: Things to
watch out for in Indiana primary
Backgrounder: Indiana
Democratic primary
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) has his cheek touched by 7-month-old Aedyn
Buchanan as he visits diners at Stephanie's II homestyle restaurant in
Greensboro, North Carolina, May 5, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- As polls closed in the
Democratic presidential primary in North Caorlina Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama of
Illinois was projected by U.S. media as the winner.
All major U.S. TV news networks did not hesitate and
made their projections only moments after the 2330 GMT close of voting in North
Carolina.
The networks are basing the projections almost
entirely on surveys done of voters as they exited polling places.
Actual votes cast in the state haven't yet been
counted.
The battle between Obama and rival Sen. Hillary
Clinton of New York in Indiana, where voting ended at 2300 GMT, is still "too
early" to call according to the news networks.
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Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a campaign stop at the
Merrillville Fire Department Station #2 in Merrillville, Indiana, May 5,
2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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Early results
showed Clinton ahead of Obama in Indiana.
With 23 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton led
Obama 57-43percent.
Top U.S. Democrats expect presidential nomination race to end
soon
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua)
-- Top U.S. Democrats said Tuesday that they expected the presidential
nomination race between Senator Barrack Obama and Hillary Clinton to end soon
after June 3,the last day of the primary season.
In an interview on National Public Radio, former vice
presidential Gore expressed confidence that a Democratic presidential nominee
will be decided soon after the last nomination contests on June 3. Full story
Tuesday's Democratic primaries
crucial, but unlikely to be conclusive
WASHINGTON, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois and rival Sen.
Hillary Clinton of New York are competing fiercely in the North Carolina and
Indiana primaries Tuesday, the latest critical day in the Democratic
presidential nomination race.
For front-runner Obama, the primaries present an opportunity to wipe out
doubts about him being a "flawed" candidate in the general election. Full story
