By: Michael H. Cottman, BlackAmericaWeb.com
For presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Tuesday’s closely-watched primaries in North Carolina and Indiana are crucial contests that could determine who becomes the Democratic nominee to take on Republican John McCain in November.
Obama squeaked out a victory Saturday in the Guam primary by seven votes -- 2,264 votes to 2,257. The tiny but significant U.S. island territory handed Obama a victory, which increased his lead over Clinton with pledged delegates, now standing at 1,493 to 1,334, in a campaign where every delegate will count.
Obama has also tied Clinton at 97 for the number of supporters on Capitol Hill among Democratic legislators, and he now trails Clinton by only 19 super delegates.
David Bositis, senior analyst for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, told BlackAmericaWeb.com that for all of Clinton’s efforts, she’s essentially running in place.
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