As polls closed in the Democratic presidential primary in North Caorlina
yesterday, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was projected by US media as the
winner.
All major US TV news networks did not hesitate and made their projections
only moments after the 2330 GMT close of voting in North Carolina.
The networks are basing the projections almost entirely on surveys done of
voters as they exited polling places.
Actual votes cast in the state haven't yet been counted.
The battle between Obama and rival Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York in
Indiana, where voting ended at 2300 GMT, is still "too early" to call according
to the news networks.
Early results showed Clinton ahead of Obama in Indiana.
With 23 percent of precincts reporting, Clinton led Obama
57-43percent.
