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| Democrats to hold final primaries | Democrats to hold final primaries |
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| The Democratic Party is set to hold the last two primaries in its marathon presidential nomination process, ahead of US elections in November. | The Democratic Party is set to hold the last two primaries in its marathon presidential nomination process, ahead of US elections in November. |
| But even as Democrats in South Dakota and Montana were preparing to vote, speculation was rife that Hillary Clinton was close to pulling out. | But even as Democrats in South Dakota and Montana were preparing to vote, speculation was rife that Hillary Clinton was close to pulling out. |
| The real drama will start in the moments after Tuesday's polls close. | The real drama will start in the moments after Tuesday's polls close. |
| That is when Senator Barack Obama is hoping for flood of endorsements from so far undecided super-delegates. | That is when Senator Barack Obama is hoping for flood of endorsements from so far undecided super-delegates. |
| The so-called super-delegates are party officials with a free choice over who to support at the August convention that selects the candidate. | The so-called super-delegates are party officials with a free choice over who to support at the August convention that selects the candidate. |
| Such a flood could within hours force Senator Clinton to end her bid. | |
| DELEGATE COUNT Total delegates: Obama, 2,071; Clinton, 1,915Super-delegates: Obama, 333; Clinton, 290Winner needs 2,118 delegatesSouth Dakota and Montana have 31 elected delegates between them Source: AP at 0645 GMT on 2 June Fight to the end | |
| Her staff are saying she will stay in the race for the time being, but the overwhelming expectation is that she will be gone by the end of the week. | Her staff are saying she will stay in the race for the time being, but the overwhelming expectation is that she will be gone by the end of the week. |
| There are reports that members of her team have been asked to hand in their expenses. | There are reports that members of her team have been asked to hand in their expenses. |
| Senator Obama is due to speak in St Paul, Minnesota, where the Republicans will hold their convention in September - a clear signal that he has his mind now on the task ahead. | Senator Obama is due to speak in St Paul, Minnesota, where the Republicans will hold their convention in September - a clear signal that he has his mind now on the task ahead. |
| But efforts to bring the Democratic contest to a gentle end have been hampered by a new outburst from former President Bill Clinton. | But efforts to bring the Democratic contest to a gentle end have been hampered by a new outburst from former President Bill Clinton. |
| He accused Mr Obama of getting other people to smear Mrs Clinton, and the press of being pro-Obama and providing the most rigged election coverage in modern history. | He accused Mr Obama of getting other people to smear Mrs Clinton, and the press of being pro-Obama and providing the most rigged election coverage in modern history. |