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| Obama takes US poll clean sweep | Obama takes US poll clean sweep |
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| Barack Obama has won three more states in the battle for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. | Barack Obama has won three more states in the battle for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. |
| The Illinois senator won by wide margins in the states of Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska. | The Illinois senator won by wide margins in the states of Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska. |
| Mr Obama is neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton in the nationwide battle to be the party's nominee. | Mr Obama is neck-and-neck with Hillary Clinton in the nationwide battle to be the party's nominee. |
| For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee has won the Kansas caucus - although analysts say he still stands no chance of catching front-runner John McCain. | For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee has won the Kansas caucus - although analysts say he still stands no chance of catching front-runner John McCain. |
| Mr Obama also won caucuses in the US Virgin Islands. | Mr Obama also won caucuses in the US Virgin Islands. |
| 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. | 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 Mr Huckabee's victory in Kansas shows that there is a constituency within the Republican Party that is very suspicious of John McCain, and that Mr McCain has some work to do to unite the party. | As for the Republicans, our correspondent says that Mr Huckabee's victory in Kansas shows that there is a constituency within the Republican Party that is very suspicious of John McCain, and that Mr McCain has some work to do to unite the party. |
| 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. | 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. | 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 |
| In advance of the 9 February contests 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 9 February contests 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. |
| Mr Obama's success in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska will add to his delegate tally and buoy up his supporters. | Mr Obama's success in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska will add to his delegate tally and buoy up his supporters. |
| But Mrs Clinton's campaign says that it expects to take victory at the forthcoming primaries in Maine on 10 February and in Texas and Ohio on 4 March. | But Mrs Clinton's campaign says that it expects to take victory at the forthcoming primaries in Maine on 10 February and in Texas and Ohio on 4 March. |
Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 234 delegates, 7 statesRon Paul: 14 delegates, 0 states | RESULTS SO FAR Democratic Party: Hillary Clinton: 1084 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 1057 delegates, 18 states Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 234 delegates, 7 statesRon Paul: 14 delegates, 0 states |
| 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". |