Article: 'SUPER DELEGATES' HOLD THE KEY

Gov. Dukakis' win in Connecticut gives him a little more oxygen for the marathon to Atlanta, but it neither slows Jesse Jackson's momentum nor sidetracks a vital test for the Democratic leadership.

Dukakis, as expected, has won all six New England states, but the fact is that he has yet to win a major industrial state, losing Illinois to Paul Simon and Michigan to Jackson. It's still a close two-man race, despite Sen. Albert Gore's presence, with no sure front-runner.

The big tests for both Jackson and Dukakis are coming up: the April 12 Wisconsin primary and the April 19 New York primary. How each fares in those two contests will directly influence a key group of Democrats who ...

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