Obama nears nomination as Clinton wins in Puerto Rico

Hillary Clinton won a lopsided, but largely symbolic victory in Puerto Rico’s presidential primary, the final act in a tumultuous weekend that brought rival Barack Obama tantalisingly close to claiming the Democratic presidential nomination.

Obama nears nomination as Clinton wins in Puerto Rico

Hillary Clinton won a lopsided, but largely symbolic victory in Puerto Rico’s presidential primary, the final act in a tumultuous weekend that brought rival Barack Obama tantalisingly close to claiming the Democratic presidential nomination.

The former first lady was winning roughly two-thirds of the votes in the US territory as she continued a strong run through the last primaries that came too late to make a dent in Mr Obama’s overwhelming delegate lead.

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