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| Obama aide quits in 'monster' row | Obama aide quits in 'monster' row |
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| An adviser to Barack Obama has resigned after a Scottish newspaper quoted her calling rival US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton "a monster". | An adviser to Barack Obama has resigned after a Scottish newspaper quoted her calling rival US Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton "a monster". |
| Samantha Power has expressed "deep regret" over the comments and said she had tried to retract them. | Samantha Power has expressed "deep regret" over the comments and said she had tried to retract them. |
| The Scotsman newspaper quoted Ms Power as saying: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything." | The Scotsman newspaper quoted Ms Power as saying: "She is a monster, too - that is off the record - she is stooping to anything." |
| Ms Power is a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy. | Ms Power is a Harvard professor who has advised Mr Obama on foreign policy. |
| Announcing her resignation, she said: "Last Monday, I made inexcusable remarks that are at marked variance from my oft-stated admiration for Senator Clinton and from the spirit, tenor, and purpose of the Obama campaign." | Announcing her resignation, she said: "Last Monday, I made inexcusable remarks that are at marked variance from my oft-stated admiration for Senator Clinton and from the spirit, tenor, and purpose of the Obama campaign." |
| DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,569 Delegates won on 4 March: 183States won: 24 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,462 Delegates won on 4 March: 186States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,025. Source: AP Delegates: Who's aheadQ: What next?Dirty dogfight | DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,569 Delegates won on 4 March: 183States won: 24 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,462 Delegates won on 4 March: 186States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,025. Source: AP Delegates: Who's aheadQ: What next?Dirty dogfight |
| Ms Power, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003, was speaking to the Scotsman about Mrs Clinton's campaign strategy in Ohio, a state the New York senator won in Tuesday's primary elections. | Ms Power, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003, was speaking to the Scotsman about Mrs Clinton's campaign strategy in Ohio, a state the New York senator won in Tuesday's primary elections. |
| A spokesman for the Obama campaign, Bill Burton, said: "Senator Obama decries such characterisations, which have no place in this campaign." | A spokesman for the Obama campaign, Bill Burton, said: "Senator Obama decries such characterisations, which have no place in this campaign." |
| Shortly before Ms Power stepped down, advisers to Mrs Clinton had held a conference call with reporters in which they called for her resignation. | |
| Ms Power had already issued an apology and Mr Obama's campaign had already condemned her remarks. | |
| 'May get nastier' | |
| Meanwhile, a Clinton adviser has defended a comparison he made between Mr Obama's stated determination to question Mrs Clinton's record and the actions of Kenneth Starr, the prosecutor whose investigations paved the way to Bill Clinton's impeachment. | |
| Democrats fear duelling between the campaigns may hurt the partyCampaign spokesman Howard Wolfson said he had been responding to attacks made by the Obama campaign against Mrs Clinton. | |
| He told reporters on Thursday: "I, for one, do not believe that imitating Kenneth Starr is the way to win a Democratic primary election for president. But perhaps that theory will be tested." | |
| Senior Democrats fear that weeks of attacks and mudslinging between the two camps could damage the party and cost it support in November's presidential election. | |
| Howard Dean, chairman of the national Democratic Party, has warned that the tone of the campaign "may get nastier" and that the party must seek to prevent that happening. | |
| Massive fund-raising | Massive fund-raising |
| Both Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama have been campaigning in Wyoming which holds its caucus on Saturday. | |
| NEXT DEMOCRATIC VOTES 8 March: Wyoming caucus, 12 pledged delegates11 March: Mississippi primary, 33 pledged delegates22 April: Pennsylvania primary, 158 pledged delegates6 May: Indiana primary, 72 delegates; North Carolina primary, 115 pledged delegates In quotes: Reaction to votesUS media reactionWho won it for Hillary Mr Clinton has also been in Wyoming, campaigning on behalf of his wife. | NEXT DEMOCRATIC VOTES 8 March: Wyoming caucus, 12 pledged delegates11 March: Mississippi primary, 33 pledged delegates22 April: Pennsylvania primary, 158 pledged delegates6 May: Indiana primary, 72 delegates; North Carolina primary, 115 pledged delegates In quotes: Reaction to votesUS media reactionWho won it for Hillary Mr Clinton has also been in Wyoming, campaigning on behalf of his wife. |
| Only 12 pledged delegates are at stake in Wyoming, but the closeness of the race means it has gained unexpected importance. | Only 12 pledged delegates are at stake in Wyoming, but the closeness of the race means it has gained unexpected importance. |
| Mr Obama currently has 1,567 delegates against Mrs Clinton's 1,462. It takes 2,025 to secure the party's nomination. | Mr Obama currently has 1,567 delegates against Mrs Clinton's 1,462. It takes 2,025 to secure the party's nomination. |
| Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m). | Both candidates have reported massive fund-raising totals for February, with Mr Obama bringing in $55m (£28m) and Mrs Clinton $35m (£17m). |
| Wyoming's contest will be followed by a primary in Mississippi on Tuesday, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded. | Wyoming's contest will be followed by a primary in Mississippi on Tuesday, in which 33 Democratic delegates will be awarded. |
| The next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs. | The next major battle will be the Pennsylvania primary on 22 April, with 158 delegates up for grabs. |
| Michigan and Florida | Michigan and Florida |
| Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues. | Debate on whether to hold fresh ballots in Florida and Michigan also continues. |
| Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February. | Both states were told their delegates would not be seated at the party's August national convention - meaning they cannot vote on who should be the Democratic presidential candidate - after they breached party rules by holding primary elections before 5 February. |
| But with Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton so close in terms of how many delegates they can claim, the question of whether Florida and Michigan should stage fresh votes has taken on a new urgency. | But with Mr Obama and Mrs Clinton so close in terms of how many delegates they can claim, the question of whether Florida and Michigan should stage fresh votes has taken on a new urgency. |
| Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good. | Aides to Mrs Clinton have indicated they would be open to new elections being held, saying they believe her prospects would be good. |