Who has the votes?

On Tuesday, May 6th, North Carolina and Indiana will hold their (respective) primary elections.
As the number of state elections dwindle, the race between Illinois Senator, Barack Obama, and New York Senator, Hillary Clinton, tightens.  Senator Obama has maintained a slight but consistent lead over Senator Clinton throughout the campaign.  But, Clinton’s wins in pivotal states such as Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania have brought the contest to a virtual tie.
The (pledged, that is, not counting “super delegates”) delegate count, following the Pennsylvania primaries, has Barack Obama with 1,734  pledged delegates while Hillary Clinton has 1,597.  The Democratic candidate needs 2,025  to secure …read more