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Tight Democratic Race in Indiana as Clinton Hopes to Cement Nomination

© REUTERS / Lucas JacksonDemocratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) listens to Senator Bernie Sanders speak during a Democratic debate hosted by CNN and New York One at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York April 14, 2016
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (L) listens to Senator Bernie Sanders speak during a Democratic debate hosted by CNN and New York One at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York April 14, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The Democratic race remains too close to call as polls close in Indiana, with front-runner Hillary Clinton hoping to widen her lead over Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Clinton grew her delegate lead last week with wins in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Sanders took Rhode Island.

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With 64% reporting, Clinton has 47% while Sanders has 53%.

Whatever the results in Indiana, Sanders has an increasingly narrow chance of entering the Democratic Convention with enough pledged delegates to win the nomination. He has, however, vowed to remain in the race, saying that he hopes to win over superdelegates.

With 83 delegates up for grabs in Indiana, Clinton already has 1,645 pledged delegates, while Sanders has 1,318.

The next Democratic primary will be held in Guam on Saturday. Clinton hopes to hang onto her lead in upcoming primaries in Kentucky, Oregon, California, and New Jersey, among others. In the California, the largest delegate state, current polls show Clinton leading by nearly 10 points.

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