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Obama pushes ahead in Democratic race

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(Via CNN.com.)

Barack Obama edged closer to securing the Democratic nomination in the U.S. presidential election early Wednesday after claiming a decisive victory in North Carolina as his rival Hillary Clinton narrowly took Indiana, vowing to keep her campaign alive.

The latest round in the drawn-out contest to select a challenger to George W. Bush’s likely Republican successor John McCain helped Obama strengthen his lead over Clinton, but failed to strike a final blow against either candidate.

Both Clinton and Obama greeted the results with conciliatory speeches focusing on unity and the race for the White House rather than the divisive attacks on each other that have previously been the hallmark of the campaign.

“Some were saying that North Carolina would be a game-changer in this election. But today, what North Carolina decided is that the only game that needs changing is the one in Washington,” Obama told supporters in Raleigh, North Carolina.

“We can’t afford to give John McCain the chance to serve out George Bush’s third term. We need change in America and that is why we will be united in November.”

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