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Billary Clinton remains behind Conservative (Republican Party politician) Mr. John McCain in the latest opinion polls in the USA:

*** Latest statistics regarding the 2008 contest for the American Presidential elections.

Primaries - Number of delegates so far for the the National Conventions which will formally approve candidates for the next USA Presidential Election -

Democrat Party:

Barack Obama 63 delegates
Billary Clinton 48 delegates

Republican Party:

John McCain 95 delegates
Mitt Romney 67 delegates
Mike Huckabee 26 delegate

Source: Andrew Boulton in USA, Sky Television News, 10.25 am on 3.2.2008

*** Latest opinion polls

Poll average Democrat Party candidates:

Billary Clinton 46%
Barack Obama 36%

Poll average Republican Party candidates:

John McCain 35%
Mitt Romney22%
Mike Huckabee 19%

Head to head:

Poll one -

John McCain 47%
Billary Clinton 45%

Poll two -

John McCain 44%
Barack Obama 43%

The Los Angeles Times has announced that it thinks that Barack Obama and John McCain are the best candidates.

The New York Times has said that it will support Billary Clinton. The New York Post is backing Barack Obama it has been announced.

"You get out of New York and things are different" said economist Irwin Steltzer on Sky Television News at 10.28 am today.

Source: Realpolitics.com as quoted by: Andrew Boulton in USA, Sky Television News, 10.28 am on 3.2.2008