Election Blog

Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of America to demand change in Washington.
His rival Hillary Clinton has congratulated him on his campaign - although she stopped short of conceding defeat.
65 per cent of participants – spanning all continents right around the world – said the young Illinois senator was their choice to take on John McCain in the race for the White House, against just 35 per cent who selected Hillary Clinton.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton lost North Carolina on Tuesday and with it her last best chance at the White House.
The results dented if not doomed her hopes of convincing superdelegates to disregard Obama’s lead in delegates, states won and popular vote to nominate her.
Obama came into the race at a low point, reeling from his former minister Jeremiah Wright’s racially divisive remarks and a blistering loss in Pennsylvania that raised questions about whether he can win white voters. Clinton had momentum and devoted her scarce funds and precious time to turning around a long-anticipated Obama win in North Carolina.
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