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POLITICS: Road-weary Democrats hit campaign trail
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March 29, 2008
Road-weary Democrats hit campaign trail


(NECN/ABC) - The race for the Democratic presidential nomination pressed on Saturday. Hillary Clinton sounded hoarse working the campaign trail in Indiana. And Barack Obama was looking a little road-weary, in Pennsylvania.

Welcome to Barack Obama's home away from home - the Senator is spending six days on this bus in Pennsylvania, hoping to win over white, working class male voters, who could hold the key in the state's upcoming primary.

In a bar last night, a man told Obama to have a beer, that he looked a little Tired.

Barack Obama: “I don't know why I'm tired, been running for president for the last 15 months.”

During those 15 months, Obama and his Democratic rival have been essentially running two races - one against the republicans - the other against each other. Some democrats are now publicly saying, it's time for Clinton to get out.

Sen Patrick Leahy: “As long as there are two candidates fighting for the nomination, when it's Obvious which one is going to win, all it does is help the other party's Nominee.”

Obama is leading in the delegate count and popular vote - it would take an Electoral miracle for her to surpass him in the remaining 10 contests, but Today Clinton again said she has no intention of stopping now.

Sen Hillary Clinton: “I have this old fashioned idea that the more people get a chance to vote the better it is for our democracy.”

Many analysts believe super delegates will ultimately

choose the nominee. Democratic national committee chairman Howard Dean says he wants those super delegates to make up their minds - before the august convention.

ABC’s Yunji De Nies has more.

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