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US election calendar

11 MARCH

Barack Obama wins the Mississippi primary, where the Democratic vote seems to be divided strongly along racial lines.

Obama wins in Mississippi primary

12 MARCH

Clinton aide Geraldine Ferraro steps down from her unpaid role following her remarks suggesting Obama is only still in the race due to his skin colour.

Clinton aide quits over race row

14 MARCH

Comments made by Barack Obama's pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, during his sermons become a talking point after being aired on TV.

Obama spurns pastor's 9/11 jibe

24 MARCH

Hillary Clinton is forced to acknowledge she "misspoke" when she talked about coming under sniper fire on a visit to Bosnia in 1996.

Clinton admits Bosnia 'mistake'

6 APRIL

Hillary Clinton's chief strategist Mark Penn steps down due to a conflict of interest involving his PR firm and the Colombian government.

Clinton's chief strategist quits

12 APRIL

Obama is accused of elitism, following comments at a fundraiser that small-town Americans are "bitter" and "cling to guns or religion".

Obama rues 'bitter' voter remark

22 APRIL

Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, by a convincing nine point margin over Barack Obama and claims "the tide is turning".

Clinton wins key Democratic vote

29 APRIL

Barack Obama denounces his former pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, after he makes the headlines again with a series of public appearances.

Obama denounces former pastor

US ELECTION AT-A-GLANCE

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