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Donors break record to back Obama drive

By Edward Luce in Los Angeles

Published: February 1 2008 02:00 | Last updated: February 1 2008 02:00

Barack Obama said yesterday he had raised a record-breaking $32m in January, a powerful demonstration of his ability to stay in the race beyond next week's Super Tuesday vote and all the way to the Democratic convention in August if -necessary.

The race looks set for a war of attrition after February 5, with Mr Obama and Hillary Clinton battling it out state-by-state through the remaining 23 primaries and caucuses that fall between next week and early June.

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