Clinton rejects call to quit race
Mrs Clinton pledged to continue in the race
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has rejected calls by supporters of her rival, Barack Obama, to abandon her campaign for the Democratic nomination.
Senator Patrick Leahy, an influential Democrat and Obama supporter, had said that by remaining in the race she was helping the Republican party.
Mrs Clinton told supporters she had no intention of abandoning the race.
She is trailing Mr Obama in the number of delegates needed to obtain the nomination.
But the latest opinion polls show her leading Mr Obama by more than ten points in the next major primary in Pennsylvania on 22 April.
She got a vote of support from her daughter, Chelsea, who remarked that her mother would make a better president than her father, Bill Clinton, had been.
"Yes, I do think she'll be a better president," said Chelsea, without explaining her reasoning.
For his part, Mr Clinton said those calling for his wife to pull out of the race should "just relax".
"Everywhere I go, all these working people say, 'Don't you dare let her drop out - don't listen to those people in Washington'."
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How sweet - getting an endorsement from her daughter! :smile:
Hillary is one tough cookie! She has made it this far - she'll carry on till the bitter or sweet end.
Does that show leadership quality or determined ambition?
More here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7321119.stm