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| Barack Obama has won the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in Wyoming, defeating his rival Hillary Clinton, US media project. | Barack Obama has won the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination in Wyoming, defeating his rival Hillary Clinton, US media project. |
| He won the support of about 60% of voters in the state caucuses, with about 90% of the votes counted. | He won the support of about 60% of voters in the state caucuses, with about 90% of the votes counted. |
| Wyoming sends 12 delegates to August's Democratic convention, making it one of the smallest prizes in the race. | Wyoming sends 12 delegates to August's Democratic convention, making it one of the smallest prizes in the race. |
| But Mr Obama is trying to regain momentum after losing three of four recent state contests to his rival. | But Mr Obama is trying to regain momentum after losing three of four recent state contests to his rival. |
| Mr Obama now has 1,578 delegates against Mrs Clinton's 1,468, according to an Associated Press count just after midnight GMT. It takes 2,025 to secure the party's nomination. | |
| Mr Obama headed into the caucuses amid controversy caused by one of his aides who had called Mrs Clinton "a monster". | Mr Obama headed into the caucuses amid controversy caused by one of his aides who had called Mrs Clinton "a monster". |
| Samantha Power - a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy - resigned on Friday. | Samantha Power - a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy - resigned on Friday. |
| She had told the Scotsman newspaper: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything." | She had told the Scotsman newspaper: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything." |
| Iraq exit strategy | Iraq exit strategy |
| After Wyoming, the candidates head for Mississippi, which is holding primaries on Tuesday. | After Wyoming, the candidates head for Mississippi, which is holding primaries on Tuesday. |
| Mr Obama told supporters in Wyoming on Friday that he would end the war in Iraq in 2009 - another issue causing a stir in his camp after another remark by his former foreign policy adviser. | Mr Obama told supporters in Wyoming on Friday that he would end the war in Iraq in 2009 - another issue causing a stir in his camp after another remark by his former foreign policy adviser. |
| The close race generated a large turnout at the caucuses | The close race generated a large turnout at the caucuses |
| Samantha Power told the BBC earlier this week that the Illinois senator's position that he would withdraw all troops within 16 months was a "best-case scenario" that he would revisit if he became president. | Samantha Power told the BBC earlier this week that the Illinois senator's position that he would withdraw all troops within 16 months was a "best-case scenario" that he would revisit if he became president. |
| Campaigning in Mississippi, Mrs Clinton also called for an end to the Iraq involvement. | Campaigning in Mississippi, Mrs Clinton also called for an end to the Iraq involvement. |
| "He [Mr Obama] has attacked me continuously for having no hard exit date, and now we learn he doesn't have one, in fact he doesn't have a plan at all," she said. | "He [Mr Obama] has attacked me continuously for having no hard exit date, and now we learn he doesn't have one, in fact he doesn't have a plan at all," she said. |
| Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m). | Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m). |
| After Tuesday's primary in Mississippi, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded, the next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs. | After Tuesday's primary in Mississippi, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded, the next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs. |
| Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues. | Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues. |
| Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February. | Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February. |
| Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good. | Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good. |