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| White House race contests resume | White House race contests resume |
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| Four US states are holding primaries and caucuses on Saturday, the first polls since the votes on Super Tuesday. | |
| Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton remain neck and neck and have been continuing their dogged campaigning for every vote. | |
| Analysts say though none of these polls will be decisive, they will indicate if either received a Super Tuesday bounce. | Analysts say though none of these polls will be decisive, they will indicate if either received a Super Tuesday bounce. |
| For the Republicans John McCain has a strong lead over his remaining rivals Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. | For the Republicans John McCain has a strong lead over his remaining rivals Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul. |
| The BBC's James Coomarasamy says 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. | The BBC's James Coomarasamy says 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? | 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? |
| Officially, Mr Huckabee and Mr Paul are still in the campaign, but they stand no realistic chance of victory and may now come under pressure to step aside for the sake of party unity, our correspondent says. | Officially, Mr Huckabee and Mr Paul are still in the campaign, but they stand no realistic chance of victory and may now come under pressure to step aside for the sake of party unity, our correspondent says. |
| 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 was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. | "Am I quitting? Let's get that settled right now. No, I'm not," he was quoted by Reuters news agency as saying. |
| The Republican party is holding votes in Washington, Louisiana and Kansas on Saturday. | The Republican party is holding votes in Washington, Louisiana and Kansas on Saturday. |
| Going into the votes Mr McCain has a wide lead with 719 delegates, Mr Huckabee 198 and Mr Paul 14. | Going into the votes Mr McCain has a wide lead with 719 delegates, Mr Huckabee 198 and Mr Paul 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 face three state contests on Saturday - primaries in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands are also holding caucuses. | The two Democrats face three state contests on Saturday - primaries in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands are also holding caucuses. |
| RESULTS SO FAR Democratic Party: Hillary Clinton: 1055 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 998 delegates, 15 states Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 198 delegates, 6 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. | RESULTS SO FAR Democratic Party: Hillary Clinton: 1055 delegates, 13 statesBarack Obama: 998 delegates, 15 states Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: 198 delegates, 6 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. |
| At present Mrs Clinton has won 1,055 delegates and Mr Obama has 998 out of the 2,025 needed to secure victory at the Democratic party convention in August. | At present Mrs Clinton has won 1,055 delegates and Mr Obama has 998 out 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". |