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Clinton backs Obama for president
Saturday June 07 2008 17:55 GMT

Hillary Clinton has withdrawn from the race to become the Democratic candidate in this year's American Election, and says she's now backing Barack Obama.
In a speech, Mrs Clinton thanked her supporters, but told them to start helping her former rival.
It was a close battle between the two, but last Tuesday Mr Obama announced he had won by getting more support from party members.
Now he'll face the Republican candidate John McCain, for the job of president.

Mrs Clinton made her speech to a hall packed full of cheering supporters in Washington.

Mr Obama is the Democrat candidateShe told them to start helping Mr Obama win the presidential election in November.
If Mrs Clinton had become Democrat candidate and won the election, she would have been the first woman ever to be president of America.
If Mr Obama is successful, he'll be the country's first black president.