WRAPUP 13-Obama wins N. Carolina, Clinton leads in Indiana

Tue May 6, 2008 11:33pm EDT
 
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* Obama wins North Carolina

* Clinton wins Indiana-CBS

* Obama moves closer to winning Democratic nomination

* Clinton says still in White House race

(Updates results, adds detail)

By John Whitesides, Political Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 6 (Reuters) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton appeared headed to a split in crucial presidential contests in Indiana and North Carolina on Tuesday, pushing Obama closer to securing the Democratic nomination but keeping Clinton's hopes alive.

CBS News projected a Clinton win in Indiana, which would preserve her slender chances in a prolonged Democratic duel that now moves to the next contest in one week in West Virginia.

Three hours after the CBS projection, other networks had not made a call with 86 percent of the vote counted and Clinton leading 52 percent to 48 percent.  Continued...

 

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