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Democrat Pelosi urges end to race | Democrat Pelosi urges end to race |
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Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, has urged a swift end to the Democrats' contest to nominate a presidential candidate. | Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, has urged a swift end to the Democrats' contest to nominate a presidential candidate. |
Mrs Pelosi, a senior Democrat, told ABC News it was important to get behind one candidate if the party expected to win the White House in November. | Mrs Pelosi, a senior Democrat, told ABC News it was important to get behind one candidate if the party expected to win the White House in November. |
A number of supporters of Barack Obama have been calling for his rival Hillary Clinton to concede the race. | A number of supporters of Barack Obama have been calling for his rival Hillary Clinton to concede the race. |
Mrs Pelosi did not say which candidate she preferred. | Mrs Pelosi did not say which candidate she preferred. |
'Financial trouble' | 'Financial trouble' |
Her comments come after those made by the Democratic Party's national chairman, Howard Dean, who said that he would like to see the race concluded by 1 July. | |
New York senator and former first lady Hillary Clinton has rejected calls by Obama supporters to abandon her campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. | |
She is trailing the Illinois senator in the number of delegates needed to obtain the nomination. | She is trailing the Illinois senator in the number of delegates needed to obtain the nomination. |
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,631 States won: 25 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,501 States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,024. Source: Associated Press, as of 1 April Send us your comments | |
But the latest opinion polls suggest that she is leading Mr Obama by more than 10 points in the next major primary election in Pennsylvania on 22 April. | |
Mr Obama has distanced himself from calls for Mrs Clinton to concede the race, saying she should be able to compete as long as she is able and has supporters. | |
It is being reported, however, that her campaign is in financial trouble again with several million dollars of unpaid bills. | It is being reported, however, that her campaign is in financial trouble again with several million dollars of unpaid bills. |
Mrs Clinton loaned her campaign $5m from her personal fortune ahead of the "Super Tuesday" primaries on 5 February. | |
Mr Obama currently leads by 1,631 delegates to the national party convention in August to Mrs Clinton's 1,501. | |
To secure the nomination, the winner must secure 2,024 delegates - which correspondents say neither candidate will be able to do on the basis of delegates won in the remaining primary elections alone. | To secure the nomination, the winner must secure 2,024 delegates - which correspondents say neither candidate will be able to do on the basis of delegates won in the remaining primary elections alone. |
If Mrs Clinton manages to win a larger share of the national popular vote, it is thought that she may secure the backing of the so-called super-delegates who could tip the balance. | If Mrs Clinton manages to win a larger share of the national popular vote, it is thought that she may secure the backing of the so-called super-delegates who could tip the balance. |
Analysts say a bitter, drawn-out fight between the two contenders, going right up to the Democratic convention in August, could damage the eventual nominee's chances of beating their Republican rival, John McCain. | Analysts say a bitter, drawn-out fight between the two contenders, going right up to the Democratic convention in August, could damage the eventual nominee's chances of beating their Republican rival, John McCain. |