May 6, 2008
Presidential American arm wrestling Democrat in Indiana and North Carolina
Presidential American arm wrestling Democrat in Indiana and North Carolina
The Democratic contenders for the White House Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continue their battle Tuesday at the primary Indiana (north) and North Carolina (south-east).
The polling stations open at 06H00 local in Indiana (10:00 or 11:00 GMT because the state is divided by a time zone) and close at 18H00 (22H00 and 23H00 GMT).
In North Carolina, polling begins at 06H30 (10:30 GMT) and ends at 19H30 and 20H30 (23H30 and 00H30 GMT Wednesday) according to the polling stations.
The Indiana primary is open to all the approximately 4.3 million voters of the state because they are not registered according to their political affiliation, unlike what happens in most other states. Under these conditions, voters sensitivity Republican or independent could make a difference. A primary also be held later in Indiana Republican, but it is without challenge, since the senator from Arizona John McCain is guaranteed to be the Republican candidate in November.
In North Carolina only voters registered as Democrats (approximately 2.6 million) or as independents (about 1.2 million) may participate in the Democratic primary.
Whatever the outcome of the primary Tuesday, none of the candidates Democrats will have enough delegates hoped to get the investiture. But a victory or a defeat in one or both states could convince "super delegates" to put behind any one candidate. Elected Democrats in the Congress, governors, former presidents, trade unionists, party cadres, some 800 "super delegates" who sit at the end of August at the Democratic Convention are free to choose who their singing.
Presidential American arm wrestling Democrat in Indiana and North Carolina
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Presidential American arm wrestling Democrat in Indiana and North Carolina
Mr. Obama won Saturday "caucus" of Guam, but only four delegates were at stake and both candidates have won two each. Mrs. Clinton is the subject of a victory in Pennsylvania (east) and if it has virtually no chance to reduce the backlog on its rival in terms of delegates, it intends to prove that it could be the candidate best placed to beat John McCain in November.
The polls give a significant advance M. Obama in North Carolina while Mrs. Clinton is favorite in Indiana.
Both candidates have arisen in Indiana as "outsiders" of this race.
Awarded by proportional representation, 72 delegates are at stake in Indiana and 115 in North Carolina. According to the site specialized independent RealClearPolitics, M. Obama currently has 1,747 delegates against 1,608 for Mrs. Clinton. We need 2,025 delegates to get the investiture.
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