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| Obama obtains US poll victories | Obama obtains US poll victories |
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| Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has won caucuses in Nebraska and Washington, as voters in four US states choose their presidential candidates. | Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has won caucuses in Nebraska and Washington, as voters in four US states choose their presidential candidates. |
| Mr Obama is neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton in the nationwide battle for the Democratic nomination. | Mr Obama is neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton in the nationwide battle for the Democratic nomination. |
| For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee has won the Kansas caucus - although analysts say he still stands no chance of catching front-runner John McCain. | |
| Results from the state of Louisiana will be announced later. | Results from the state of Louisiana will be announced later. |
| The BBC's James Coomarasamy says the results in the Democratic contests will not be decisive, but they will return the momentum to Mr Obama. | |
| As for the Republicans, our correspondent says that in spite of Mr Huckabee's victory in Kansas, Mr McCain has the Republican party's nomination for the White House virtually sewn up, especially after Mitt Romney suspended his presidential campaign on Thursday. | |
| NEXT CONTESTS Saturday: Louisiana and Washington state (multi-party); Nebraska (Democratic); Kansas (Republican); US Virgin Islands (Democratic)Sunday: Maine (Democratic)Tuesday: Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC (multi-party) Q&A: What's next?In pictures: Voting continues | NEXT CONTESTS Saturday: Louisiana and Washington state (multi-party); Nebraska (Democratic); Kansas (Republican); US Virgin Islands (Democratic)Sunday: Maine (Democratic)Tuesday: Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC (multi-party) Q&A: What's next?In pictures: Voting continues |
| Mr Huckabee and third-placed Ron Paul have already been coming under pressure to step aside for the sake of party unity. | |
| For his part, Mr Huckabee said on Saturday that he had no intention of quitting. | For his part, Mr Huckabee said on Saturday that he had no intention of quitting. |
| "Am I quitting? Let's get that settled right now. No, I'm not," he said. | "Am I quitting? Let's get that settled right now. No, I'm not," he said. |
| "I majored in miracles, and I still believe in them." | "I majored in miracles, and I still believe in them." |
| Going into Saturday's contests, Mr McCain had a wide lead with 719 delegates, to Mr Huckabee's 198 and Mr Paul's 14. | |
| Mr Romney's suspended campaign still has 298 delegates. | Mr Romney's suspended campaign still has 298 delegates. |
| On the Democratic side, Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton are facing the prospect of a long drawn-out battle after neither was able to deliver a knock-out blow in Super Tuesday's 22 state contests. | On the Democratic side, Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton are facing the prospect of a long drawn-out battle after neither was able to deliver a knock-out blow in Super Tuesday's 22 state contests. |
| Fight for funds | Fight for funds |
| The two Democrats fought three state contests on Saturday - a primary in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands also held caucuses. | The two Democrats fought three state contests on Saturday - a primary in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands also held caucuses. |
Republican | RESULTS SO FAR Democratic Party: Hillary Clinton: 1055 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 998 delegates, 17 states Delegate totals correct prior to Saturday votes Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 234 delegates, 7 statesRon Paul: 14 delegates, 0 states |
| Both Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama were campaigning in Washington state on Thursday and Friday - the biggest prize of the weekend with 78 delegates. | Both Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama were campaigning in Washington state on Thursday and Friday - the biggest prize of the weekend with 78 delegates. |
| In advance of the race Mrs Clinton had won 1,055 delegates to Mr Obama's 998 of the 2,025 needed to secure victory at the Democratic party convention in August. | In advance of the race Mrs Clinton had won 1,055 delegates to Mr Obama's 998 of the 2,025 needed to secure victory at the Democratic party convention in August. |
| As well as fighting for every vote, the candidates are also jostling for funds. | As well as fighting for every vote, the candidates are also jostling for funds. |
| The Obama campaign says it has raised $7m (£3.6m) since Tuesday. | The Obama campaign says it has raised $7m (£3.6m) since Tuesday. |
| The Clinton camp is now claiming a similar fund raising bump, gaining $6.4m. They earlier admitted that the former first lady had lent her campaign $5m to paper over what aides called a "temporary cash flow problem". | The Clinton camp is now claiming a similar fund raising bump, gaining $6.4m. They earlier admitted that the former first lady had lent her campaign $5m to paper over what aides called a "temporary cash flow problem". |