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Vote 2008THE PRIMARIES
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IN THE NEWS
June 04, 2008
Analysis
Obama's Victory, Clinton's Endgame Cap Primaries
Sen. Barack ObamaAs the primary campaigns conclude, columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks talk to Judy Woodruff about what the Democrats must do to unite after their unusually lengthy primary season and the prospects for a general election contest between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain.

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Interactive: NewsHour/NPR 2008 Primary Election Map

Explore state-by-state primary results for the Democratic and Republican contests, the 2008 primary calendar, and primary election coverage from public broadcasting stations across the country.
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Indian school in Montana
June 2, 2008
Update
Education Issues Weigh on Tribal Voters in South Dakota, Montana
With sizeable populations in the last two states to vote in the Democratic primary, Native American voters have emerged as a highly sought-after voting bloc ahead of Tuesday's voting in Montana and South Dakota.
--Tristan Ahtone, National Minority Consortia
IN-DEPTH COVERAGE
Sen. John McCain in Arlington, Va.
Video: McCain's Uneven Road to the GOP Presidential Nomination
Republican Sen. John McCain has battled campaign staff turmoil, financial crunches and attacks from both Democratic and Republican opponents in his fight to become his party's likely presidential nominee. A series of NewsHour reports documents the Arizona senator's rocky road to the top of the GOP ticket.
June 04, 2008
Analysis
Obama Breaks Political Ground En Route to Nomination
Sen. Barack Obama claimed victory Tuesday in the Democratic nominating battle, poising himself to become the first black presidential candidate to compete in a general election for a major political party. Historians and analysts discuss Obama's history-making moment.

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June 04, 2008
Report
Obama Claims Victory, Clinton Weighs Next Moves
After a long primary race, Sen. Barack Obama is beginning his first days as the presumptive Democratic nominee as Sen. Hillary Clinton is weighing her next moves.

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June 03, 2008
Update
Obama Claims Status of Presumptive Nominee; Clinton Weighs Future
Fueled by a mix of delegates won in the last two states and a score of super delegate announcements, Sen. Barack Obama claimed the mantle of presumptive presidential nominee of the Democratic Party.

June 03, 2008
Analysis
Clinton-Obama Race Proved an Epic, Historic Political Journey
After months of voting, the history-making nominating battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama is reaching its long-awaited conclusion. A panel of political reporters, analysts and historians looks back on the race and what it may mean for the general election.

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June 03, 2008
Report
As Final States Hold Primaries, Focus Intensifies on Super Delegates
Neither Sen. Hillary Clinton nor Sen. Barack Obama held public appearances Tuesday, the last day of primaries, shifting the electoral focus to uncommitted super delegates on Capitol Hill.

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