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Guam holds US Democratic caucus Obama holds lead in Guam caucus
(about 8 hours later)
Residents in the remote Pacific territory of Guam are choosing between US Democratic Party presidential candidates in a caucus vote. With most of the votes counted, Barack Obama is leading Hillary Clinton in the Democratic caucus on the remote Pacific territory of Guam.
Neither front-runner Barack Obama nor rival Hillary Clinton have campaigned in Guam. Residents are voting on who to back as Democratic Party candidate in November's presidential elections.
The island has just four delegate votes at the national convention that selects a candidate for this year's presidential election. 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.
They have targeted health care and economic improvements as the key issues. 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.
Voting is said to be heavy on the island but the counting is slow. 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 that at this stage, the only thing that will really change the game is uncommitted "super delegates" - unelected senior party figures - making their choice known. 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 comments by his former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, and to Mrs Clinton's plans for a summer suspension of the gasoline (petrol) tax, correspondents say. 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.