Obama within sight of victory

Barack Obama has stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race, defeating Hillary Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving to within 100 delegates of the total needed to claim the prize at the party convention this summer.

"You have put us within reach of the Democratic nomination," he told cheering supporters in Iowa, the state that launched him on his improbable path to victory last January.

With about 30% of the votes counted in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail primary, Mr Obama was gaining a 60% share to 40% for Mrs Clinton.

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