Obama ups attack for D-day

Favourite Obama intensifies bid to end Hillary Clinton’s White House quest

OHIO: Barack Obama intensified his bid to end Hillary Clinton’s White House quest in Tuesday’s momentous nominating contests in Texas and Ohio, as both rivals geared up massive voter turnout drives.

Clinton meanwhile, in a wistful moment, said she would examine her options when the results were in, after several top Obama backers upped pressure on her to concede the Democratic nomination if she fails to score big victories.

“I intend to do as well as I can on Tuesday, we will see what happens after that,” the former first lady said in a late-night press conference on her campaign plane, pointedly declining to predict victory.

Clinton was up before dawn on Monday, on a gruelling last day of campaigning, greeting workers as they clocked on in at a Chrysler car plant in Toledo, Ohio, an epicenter of her blue-collar voting base. “Hi, I need your help tomorrow,” she said, as workers filed past her position alongside a make-shift donut stand, outside the plant.

Close race in Ohio, Texas

Hillary Clinton and rival Barack Obama are running neck-and-neck in Ohio and Texas one day before their crucial Democratic presidential showdowns, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Houston Chronicle poll released on Monday.

Obama has a slim advantage on Clinton in both states, although the leads are within the poll’s margin of error of just under 4 percentage points.

Obama leads 47% to 44% in Texas, as Clinton gained 1 point overnight. Barack also leads 47% to 45% in Ohio.