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| Clinton will fight 'like Rocky' | Clinton will fight 'like Rocky' |
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| Hillary Clinton has vowed to fight on in the contest to be the Democrats' presidential candidate, comparing herself to the film character Rocky. | Hillary Clinton has vowed to fight on in the contest to be the Democrats' presidential candidate, comparing herself to the film character Rocky. |
| Speaking in Philadelphia, where the film Rocky was set, she said: "When it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit." | Speaking in Philadelphia, where the film Rocky was set, she said: "When it comes to finishing a fight, Rocky and I have a lot in common. I never quit." |
| Some senior Democrats have called for Mrs Clinton to quit the race. Rival Barack Obama has dismissed that idea. | Some senior Democrats have called for Mrs Clinton to quit the race. Rival Barack Obama has dismissed that idea. |
| Meanwhile, likely Republican nominee John McCain is visiting Virginia. | Meanwhile, likely Republican nominee John McCain is visiting Virginia. |
| The Arizona senator, who should be confirmed as his party's presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention in September, is on a tour of places that played an important role in his past. | The Arizona senator, who should be confirmed as his party's presidential candidate at the Republican National Convention in September, is on a tour of places that played an important role in his past. |
| The visits are intended to remind US voters of his many years of military and public service, at a time when news coverage is being dominated by the Democratic battle. | The visits are intended to remind US voters of his many years of military and public service, at a time when news coverage is being dominated by the Democratic battle. |
| 'Never give up' | 'Never give up' |
| Senator Clinton's speech to the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, a federation of labour unions, on Tuesday reiterated her determination to stay in the race for the Democratic nomination. | Senator Clinton's speech to the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, a federation of labour unions, on Tuesday reiterated her determination to stay in the race for the Democratic nomination. |
| DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,631 States won: 25 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,501 States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,024. Source: Associated Press, as of 1 April Send us your comments "I never give up. And neither do the American people," she said. | DEMOCRATIC DELEGATE RACE BARACK OBAMA: 1,631 States won: 25 HILLARY CLINTON: 1,501 States won: 16 Delegates needed to secure nomination: 2,024. Source: Associated Press, as of 1 April Send us your comments "I never give up. And neither do the American people," she said. |
| "But just as it's getting time to vote here in Pennsylvania, Senator Obama says he's getting tired of it. His supporters say they want it to end." | "But just as it's getting time to vote here in Pennsylvania, Senator Obama says he's getting tired of it. His supporters say they want it to end." |
| Her comments followed a call last week by senior Senator Patrick Leahy, a supporter of Mr Obama, for her to step aside. | Her comments followed a call last week by senior Senator Patrick Leahy, a supporter of Mr Obama, for her to step aside. |
| Speaking to a Pittsburgh radio station on Tuesday, Mr Obama again stressed that he did not back that notion. | Speaking to a Pittsburgh radio station on Tuesday, Mr Obama again stressed that he did not back that notion. |
| "I've said for the last three days that I think that Senator Clinton should stay in the race as long as she wants... she has every right to compete and I'm looking forward to competing against her." | "I've said for the last three days that I think that Senator Clinton should stay in the race as long as she wants... she has every right to compete and I'm looking forward to competing against her." |
| Nancy Pelosi, Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, told ABC News on Tuesday it was important to get behind one candidate if the party expected to win the White House in November. | Nancy Pelosi, Democratic speaker of the US House of Representatives, told ABC News on Tuesday it was important to get behind one candidate if the party expected to win the White House in November. |
| However, while saying she was keen to see a resolution soon, she made it clear she was not urging Mrs Clinton to concede. | However, while saying she was keen to see a resolution soon, she made it clear she was not urging Mrs Clinton to concede. |
| Damaging fight? | Damaging fight? |
| The latest opinion polls suggest Mrs Clinton is leading Mr Obama by more than 10 points in the next major primary election in Pennsylvania on 22 April. | The latest opinion polls suggest Mrs Clinton is leading Mr Obama by more than 10 points in the next major primary election in Pennsylvania on 22 April. |
| Barack Obama has criticised John McCain over his policies on Iraq | Barack Obama has criticised John McCain over his policies on Iraq |
| However, she is trailing the Illinois senator in the number of delegates needed to obtain the nomination at the national party convention in August, with 1,501 delegates to his 1,631. | However, she is trailing the Illinois senator in the number of delegates needed to obtain the nomination at the national party convention in August, with 1,501 delegates to his 1,631. |
| To secure the nomination, the winner must secure 2,024 delegates - which correspondents say neither candidate will be able to do on the basis of delegates won in the remaining primary elections alone. | To secure the nomination, the winner must secure 2,024 delegates - which correspondents say neither candidate will be able to do on the basis of delegates won in the remaining primary elections alone. |
| If Mrs Clinton manages to win a larger share of the votes cast in the Democratic contests overall, it is thought that she could secure the backing of the so-called super-delegates who could tip the balance. | If Mrs Clinton manages to win a larger share of the votes cast in the Democratic contests overall, it is thought that she could secure the backing of the so-called super-delegates who could tip the balance. |
| Analysts say a bitter, drawn-out fight between the two contenders could damage the eventual nominee's chances of beating Mr McCain in November's general election. | Analysts say a bitter, drawn-out fight between the two contenders could damage the eventual nominee's chances of beating Mr McCain in November's general election. |
| 'Biography tour' | 'Biography tour' |
| Both Democrats have turned their attention from sparring with each other to attacking Mr McCain in recent days' campaigning. | Both Democrats have turned their attention from sparring with each other to attacking Mr McCain in recent days' campaigning. |
| HAVE YOUR SAYThe Democrats have not yet figured out that it is better to concede in style for the mutual benefit of their partyTim, USSend us your comments | |
| Mrs Clinton accused Mr McCain of letting down struggling US families on Tuesday, saying that instead of changing course from the economic policies of the Bush administration, he was "only offering more of the same". | Mrs Clinton accused Mr McCain of letting down struggling US families on Tuesday, saying that instead of changing course from the economic policies of the Bush administration, he was "only offering more of the same". |
| Mr Obama, on a six-day bus tour of Pennsylvania, said voters should be more interested in where Mr McCain stood on Iraq and the economy than in his personal history. | Mr Obama, on a six-day bus tour of Pennsylvania, said voters should be more interested in where Mr McCain stood on Iraq and the economy than in his personal history. |
| "My argument with John McCain is not with his biography, it's with his policies," he said. | "My argument with John McCain is not with his biography, it's with his policies," he said. |
| Mr Obama has repeatedly criticised Mr McCain over remarks in which the Republican said the US could still have a military presence in Iraq in 100 years' time. | Mr Obama has repeatedly criticised Mr McCain over remarks in which the Republican said the US could still have a military presence in Iraq in 100 years' time. |
| A spokesman for Mr McCain said Mr Obama's remarks showed his "complete lack of preparedness to be commander-in-chief". | A spokesman for Mr McCain said Mr Obama's remarks showed his "complete lack of preparedness to be commander-in-chief". |
| Mr McCain, who visited his old high school in Virginia on Tuesday, will visit the Maryland naval academy where he trained as a cadet on Wednesday. | Mr McCain, who visited his old high school in Virginia on Tuesday, will visit the Maryland naval academy where he trained as a cadet on Wednesday. |