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Top Democrats Say Race Ends Next Week

Reid, Pelosi to push for quick resolution, good news for Obama

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted May 29, 2008 9:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Democratic leaders say the primary fight will be over next week, making it all but certain that Barack Obama will be the nominee. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and party chief Howard Dean say they will press uncommitted superdelegates to make up their minds by midweek, after Tuesday's final primaries, the New York Times reports. “By this time next week, it will all be over, give or take a day," said Reid.

Obama, meanwhile, said he expects the race to end next week, after Saturday’s DNC meeting puts “the Michigan, Florida issue behind us,” Time notes. Asked, "Does the general election begin after Tuesday," the frontrunner said, “Yes.” And would he be the winner at that point? “I believe so.”

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., talks with the media aboard his plane en route to Chicago, Wednesday, May 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

In this photograph provided by ABC News, Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., talks with George Stephanopoulos Sunday, May 11, 2008. (AP Photo)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 11, 2008. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, center. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson)

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