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| US voters swing back into action | US voters swing back into action |
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| Voters in four US states are having their say on who should be the next presidential candidates. | Voters in four US states are having their say on who should be the next presidential candidates. |
| Democratic hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton remain neck and neck and are battling for every vote. | Democratic hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton remain neck and neck and are battling for every vote. |
| Analysts say none of these polls will be decisive, but they will indicate if either received a Super Tuesday bounce. | Analysts say none of these polls will be decisive, but they will indicate if either received a Super Tuesday bounce. |
| For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee has won the Kansas caucus - but he still stands no chance of catching front-runner John McCain. | For the Republicans, Mike Huckabee has won the Kansas caucus - but he still stands no chance of catching front-runner John McCain. |
| The third remaining Republican Ron Paul, is also trailing badly. | The third remaining Republican Ron Paul, is also trailing badly. |
| 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? |
| Mr Huckabee and Mr Paul may now come under pressure to step aside for the sake of party unity, our correspondent says. | Mr Huckabee and Mr Paul 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 also holding votes in Washington state and Louisiana on Saturday. | The Republican party is also holding votes in Washington state and Louisiana on Saturday. |
| Going into the contests, Mr McCain had a wide lead with 719 delegates, Mr Huckabee 198 and Mr Paul 14. | Going into the contests, Mr McCain had 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 - a primary in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands are also holding a caucus. | The two Democrats face three state contests on Saturday - a primary in Louisiana and caucuses in Washington state and Nebraska. The US Virgin Islands are also holding a caucus. |
Republican Party: John McCain: 719 delegates, 12 statesMike Huckabee: | 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: 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. |
| 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". |