No rest for Clinton, Obama; 7 more contests fast approach

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CNN: No rest for Clinton, Obama; 7 more contests fast approach

(CNN) -- With Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton almost even in delegate counts, the two Democratic presidential candidates will focus on several weekend contests and then a trio of primaries in the Washington area next Tuesday.

Super Tuesday delivered a split decision for the Democrats. CNN estimates showed Clinton earned a handful more delegates than Obama, who surprised observers by taking states where the senator from New York had large polling leads until recently.

The latest estimate gave Clinton 582 of the 1,681 delegates at stake Tuesday, compared with 562 for Obama. It will take time to determine the final distribution because of complicated formulas. CNN's overall count showed Clinton leading at this point in delegates with 823 to Obama's 731. They'll need 2,025 to secure their party's nomination.

Both candidates fly to Washington on Wednesday afternoon for Senate votes, but the next day Obama holds a major rally in New Orleans ahead of this weekend's Louisiana primary. Washington state and Nebraska also hold caucuses Saturday, and Maine will holds its caucuses Sunday.

Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold their presidential primaries next Tuesday....

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/06/super.dems/index.html