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The Battle Goes On

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Most people watching the campaign thought the Democratic Party would have picked a candidate for President by now. No such luck. Last week, New York senator Hillary Clinton won three out of four contests. She earned more votes than Illinois senator Barack Obama in Rhode Island, Ohio and Texas. Obama won Vermont.

Clinton's wins did not erase Obama's lead. This summer, each state will send people to a convention, or meeting. These people are called delegates (deh-lih-gits). It takes 2,025 delegates to win the Democratic nomination. By last Thursday, Obama had 1,520 delegates to Clinton's 1,424.

"We're going on, we're going strong, and we're going all the way," Clinton told supporters in Columbus, Ohio. Moments later, in San Antonio, Texas, Obama reminded his crowd that he was still the front-runner. "We are on our way to winning this nomination," he said.

Before the convention, voters in at least 10 more states will have their say. Last weekend, Wyoming held its contest. On March 11, Mississippi holds its vote. Pennsylvania is the next major prize. Its contest happens April 22. Over the next few months, Americans will be hearing plenty from both Clinton and Obama.

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