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| Mississippi voters head to polls | Mississippi voters head to polls |
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| Mississippi is holding its presidential primaries as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue their battle for the Democratic Party's nomination. | Mississippi is holding its presidential primaries as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama continue their battle for the Democratic Party's nomination. |
| Polls suggest Senator Obama is leading in the state, which has 33 delegates to the August convention where the party will choose its White House candidate. | Polls suggest Senator Obama is leading in the state, which has 33 delegates to the August convention where the party will choose its White House candidate. |
| Mr Obama dismissed Senator Clinton's offer to run as her vice-president. | Mr Obama dismissed Senator Clinton's offer to run as her vice-president. |
| Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, is on a nationwide fundraising drive. | Senator John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, is on a nationwide fundraising drive. |
| Mr McCain, who is set to secure the Republican nomination at the party's national convention in September after winning the backing of a majority of delegates, is under pressure to build up a campaign war-chest ahead of November's election. | Mr McCain, who is set to secure the Republican nomination at the party's national convention in September after winning the backing of a majority of delegates, is under pressure to build up a campaign war-chest ahead of November's election. |
| The Mississippi primaries opened at 0700 local time (1200GMT) and are due to close at 1900 (2400GMT). | The Mississippi primaries opened at 0700 local time (1200GMT) and are due to close at 1900 (2400GMT). |
| Mr Obama has snubbed an offer to run as vice-president Opinion polls suggested Mississippi with its large black electorate will favour Mr Obama in the Democratic race. | Mr Obama has snubbed an offer to run as vice-president Opinion polls suggested Mississippi with its large black electorate will favour Mr Obama in the Democratic race. |
| He spent Monday campaigning in the state, drawing crowds in Columbus and the capital, Jackson. | He spent Monday campaigning in the state, drawing crowds in Columbus and the capital, Jackson. |
| Mrs Clinton headed to Pennsylvania, reflecting the state's importance as the rivals' next major battleground. | Mrs Clinton headed to Pennsylvania, reflecting the state's importance as the rivals' next major battleground. |
| The state is due to vote on 22 April with 158 delegates up for grabs. | The state is due to vote on 22 April with 158 delegates up for grabs. |
| Mr Obama has 1,579 delegates in comparison with Mrs Clinton's 1,473, according to the latest tally by the Associated Press. | |
| The successful candidate needs 2,025 delegates to secure the Democratic nomination at the party's convention in late August. | The successful candidate needs 2,025 delegates to secure the Democratic nomination at the party's convention in late August. |
| At a Monday evening rally in Jackson in front of some of 9,000 people, Mr Obama described Mrs Clinton as part of the Washington establishment whose time was over. | At a Monday evening rally in Jackson in front of some of 9,000 people, Mr Obama described Mrs Clinton as part of the Washington establishment whose time was over. |
| The nation does not need "the same old folks doing the same old things, talking the same old stuff," Mr Obama was quoted as saying by AP. | The nation does not need "the same old folks doing the same old things, talking the same old stuff," Mr Obama was quoted as saying by AP. |
| DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,579 Delegates won on 8 March: 7States won: 25 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,473 Delegates won on 8 March: 5States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,025. | |
| Source: AP at 1215 GMT 11 March Dirty dogfightCan Clinton win? | |
| Mrs Clinton attended a campaign rally in Scranton, and refused to be drawn on questions about close political ally New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, who is alleged to have used a prostitution service. | Mrs Clinton attended a campaign rally in Scranton, and refused to be drawn on questions about close political ally New York State Governor Eliot Spitzer, who is alleged to have used a prostitution service. |
| "I don't have any comment on that," she said when asked about allegations he had paid for sex with a prostitute. | "I don't have any comment on that," she said when asked about allegations he had paid for sex with a prostitute. |
| "Obviously, I am sending my best wishes and thoughts to the governor and to his family," Mrs Clinton said. | "Obviously, I am sending my best wishes and thoughts to the governor and to his family," Mrs Clinton said. |
| Meanwhile John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, had a medical check-up on Monday and declared to reporters that he was free of cancer. | Meanwhile John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, had a medical check-up on Monday and declared to reporters that he was free of cancer. |
| The Arizona senator has faced questions about his health after a bout of skin cancer in 2000. | The Arizona senator has faced questions about his health after a bout of skin cancer in 2000. |
| "Everything's fine," Mr McCain told a news conference, according to AP. "Like most Americans, I go see my doctor fairly frequently." | "Everything's fine," Mr McCain told a news conference, according to AP. "Like most Americans, I go see my doctor fairly frequently." |