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| Primary test for Obama momentum |
| People in and around Washington DC are voting in primary polls which could see Democrat Barack Obama keep his momentum over rival Hillary Clinton.
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 12-February-2008
10:39:39 AM |
| Senator Obama is aiming to win the Democratic presidential nomination contests in Maryland, Virginia and DC.
Senator Clinton is looking ahead to primaries in Ohio and Texas in March in the hope of reversing her fortunes.
In the Republican race, John McCain is seeking to bolster his front-runner status after two weekend defeats
Polls suggest Mr McCain has the edge over Mike Huckabee, who won in Kansas and Louisiana on Saturday.
But correspondents say the Arizona senator still has some work to do to unite his party, amid continuing criticisms from leading party members who have questioned his conservative credentials.
Mr Huckabee has been under pressure to stand aside for the sake of party unity, but has so far said he has no intention of pulling out.
Campaigning
Polls opened in Virginia at 0600 local time (1100 GMT) and in Maryland and the District of Columbia an hour later
A high turnout is expected in the Democratic vote.
Each candidate is about half way to winning the 2,025 delegates needed to secure victory at the Democratic Party's national convention in August. Virginia has 83 delegates up for grabs, while Maryland offers 70 and the District of Columbia has 15.
Both candidates were campaigning hard on Monday.
Mr Obama addressed a mass rally of students at Maryland university, while his rival spoke at smaller, more targeted events around the region
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