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Article: Hillary keeps running as Obama surges ahead

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May 10, 2008
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Washington, May 10 -- Hillary Clinton gamely continued her quest for Democratic presidential nomination even as she lost her last advantage with rival Barack Obama surging ahead of her in the support of key party officials too.

With odds heavily stacked against her after her massive defeat in North Carolina and a narrow win in Indiana primaries last Tuesday, Obama Friday racked up seven endorsements from super delegates who hold the balance of power in picking up the party nominee.

A New York Times count based on telephone polls conducted with CBS News as well as public endorsements showed Obama, who would be America's ...

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