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Obama holds lead in Guam caucus | |
(about 8 hours later) | |
With most of the votes counted, Barack Obama is leading Hillary Clinton in the Democratic caucus on the remote Pacific territory of Guam. | |
Residents are voting on who to back as Democratic Party candidate in November's presidential elections. | |
Neither candidate has campaigned in Guam, which has just four delegate votes at the party convention that makes the nomination. | |
But in a tight race, both candidates have courted Guam voters from afar. | But in a tight race, both candidates have courted Guam voters from afar. |
Calling in to radio stations, Mrs Clinton recalled stop-overs in the island while her husband Bill was president, while Mr Obama, who was brought up in Hawaii and Indonesia, stressed his Pacific roots. | |
They have targeted healthcare and economic improvements as the key issues. | |
Mr Obama led with 53% to Mrs Clinton's 47% after 15 out of 21 of Guam's caucus sites had reported. | |
US citizens in Guam do not have a vote in the presidential election. | US citizens in Guam do not have a vote in the presidential election. |
'Game changers' | |
Guam's caucus comes ahead of key primaries on Tuesday in Indiana and North Carolina. | Guam's caucus comes ahead of key primaries on Tuesday in Indiana and North Carolina. |
Mrs Clinton has described the contests as "game changers". | |
But the BBC's James Coomarasamy in Washington says the only thing that can change the game at this stage is uncommitted "super delegates" - unelected senior party figures who vote in August's convention - making their choice known. | |
Both candidates have announced super delegate endorsements this week. | Both candidates have announced super delegate endorsements this week. |
Mr Obama still leads in states, votes and delegates. | Mr Obama still leads in states, votes and delegates. |
But he has had a tough week responding to unhelpful comments by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, and to Mrs Clinton's plans for a summer suspension of the gasoline (petrol) tax, correspondents say. | |
A recent opinion poll showed that the number of Democrats who think Mr Obama will win the nomination had shrunk to just over half. | A recent opinion poll showed that the number of Democrats who think Mr Obama will win the nomination had shrunk to just over half. |