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Kucinich wins Ohio primary ... for House seat [audio 1st 11min]

Hilary Clinton is proving she's still a fighter, after primary victories in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. For the New York senator, yesterday's contests were all about survival. But, while Clinton scored big with the popular vote, she has only managed to collect a small number of pledged delegates -- meaning her opponent, Barack Obama, still has the lead in overall delegate counts. Meanwhile, their common rival Republican Senator John McCain has sealed his nomination, getting the nod from his former rival, President George W. Bush. Yesterday's race to nominate the next Presidential contender wasn't the only contest unfolding in Ohio. Dennis Kucinich -- himself a former Presidential contender, and a Democratic superdelegate -- just won his state's Congressional primaries.
Read entire article at CBC Radio One "As It Happens" Part 1