Obama Eats Into Clinton's Election Lead

Sky News:

Updated:08:22, Sunday February 10, 2008

Barack Obama won three more states in the latest battles for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Clean sweep for Obama
The Illinois senator triumphed by wide margins in Washington, Louisiana and Nebraska - but he is still behind the delegate tally of his main rival Hillary Clinton.

His winning margins were substantial, ranging from roughly two-thirds of the vote in Washington and Nebraska.

In early results from Louisiana, he was gaining 53% of the vote, compared with 39% for the former first lady. He also took nearly 90% in the Virgin Islands.