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All you need to know about John McCain
John McCain is the Republican candidate for the presidency of the US. McCain fought off challenges from Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney to seal his party's nomination.

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John McCain tours defence contractor BAE Systems' assembly line for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAP's) in West Chester, Ohio. - Click to enlargeJohn McCain speaks at a town hall meeting in Tyler, Texas - Click to enlargeAn audience member, who referred to himself as a veteran, applauds as John McCain speaks at a town hall meeting in Tyler, Texas - Click to enlargeJohn McCain poses for a photo with Carson Harris, 5, after speaking at a town hall meeting in Tyler, Texas - Click to enlargeJohn McCain waves to people on the balconies above as he arrives to speak at a town hall meeting at the United Services Automobile Association (USAA) headquarters in San Antonio, Texas - Click to enlarge
John McCain waves to supporters - Click to enlargeJohn McCain speaks at a town hall meeting at the James Baker Institute For Public Policy - Click to enlargeJohn McCain arrives with his wife Cindy in Waco, Texas - Click to enlargeJohn McCain holds a newspaper in flight on his campaign plane from Phoenix to Waco - Click to enlargeJohn McCain waves to supporters with his wife Cindy standing next to him after addressing his election night rally in Dallas - Click to enlarge
Obama delegates overtake Clinton
Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Clinton in the number of so-called superdelegates needed to bag the Democrat presidential nomination (Image © PA)

Barack Obama has erased Hillary Clinton's once-imposing lead among superdelegates after adding more endorsements from the group of Democrats who will ultimately decide the party's nomination for president.

Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton.

The additions let Obama surpass Clinton's superdelegate total for the first time in the campaign. He had picked up nine endorsements on Friday.

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