Special Report: U.S. presidential election 2008
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) with her husband, former President Bill
Clinton (L) speaks to supporters at her North Carolina and Indiana primary
election night rally in Indianapolis, Indiana, May 6, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters
Photo)
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WASHINGTON,
May 7 (Xinhua) -- Despite a weak showing in Tuesday's U.S. Democratic
presidential primaries, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York said Wednesday that she
will remain in the race "until there's a nominee."
Speaking to reporters in Shepherdstown, W.Va., the
former first lady did not make it clear whether that meant through the roll call
of the states at the Democratic National Convention this summer.
Meanwhile, Democratic presidential front-runner Sen.
Barack Obama of Illinois picked up the support of at least four convention
superdelegates Wednesday, building on the momentum from his strong showing
Tuesday.
He was home in Chicago during the day as his aides
spread word that he would soon begin campaigning in states likely to be pivotal
in the fall campaign.
They also relayed word of the four endorsements,
expected to be made public later in the day.
In Tuesday's primaries, Obama beat Clinton 56-42
percent in North Carolina as Clinton scored a 51-49 percent win over Obama in
Indiana.
The overall impact of the two contests is to expand
Obama's lead in delegates without fundamentally altering the nature of the race.
Obama now has 1,842 delegates to 1,646 for Clinton in
CNN tally. It takes 2,024 delegates to win the nomination in Denver this summer.
Obama prevails in North Carolina,
Clinton narrowly carries Indiana
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U.S. Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters at his North Carolina and
Indiana primary election night rally in Raleigh, North Carolina May 6,
2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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WASHINGTON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Hours after Sen. Barrack
Obama of Illinois scored a comfortable win in North Carolina's Democratic
presidential primary Tuesday, his rival Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York
narrowly won Indiana. Full story
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
