Pivotal primaries
Sen. John McCain and his wife, Cindy, greet supporters Tuesday at his election-night party in Dallas. “We have won enough delegates to claim with confidence, humility and a great sense of responsibility that I will be the Republican nominee,” he said. McCain, who swept Tuesday’s four primaries, will visit the White House today to receive the endorsement of President Bush. (Larry W. Smith / EPA)
Going into Tuesday’s balloting, political analysts expected a highly contested race in Ohio. Instead, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Sen. Barack Obama decisively. Their next key battle is in seven weeks in Pennsylvania. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Sen. Barack Obama could still end up winning the delegate race in Texas because of caucus rules. (Bob Pearson / EPA)
Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. and his wife Cindy react as Fox News declares he has won enough delegates to be named the Republican presidential nominee in his hotel suite in Dallas, Texas. (Stephan Savoia / Associated Press)
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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, is joined by wife Michelle during a primary night rally in San Antonio, Texas. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
Ginger Haack tries to get in some knitting while waiting for voters to arrive at a polling station in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. “We’ve been busy. I haven’t gotten too much done,” she said. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Selectman Keith Terry fills out some paperwork at a polling station in Plainfield, Vt., on Tuesday. Elections officials are expecting a heavy turnout in the Vermont primary, as the Democrats try to pinpoint their presidential nominee. (Toby Talbot / Associated Press)
Arizona Sen. John McCain, right, and his wife, Cindy, make a campaign stop at the Mi Terra Restaurant in San Antonio on Tuesday. With enough votes, McCain could secure the GOP presidential nomination today. (Gerald Herbert / Associated Press)
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton campaigns at Herrera’s Mexican Cafe in Dallas on Tuesday. Next to the New York senator are Pauline Madrano and Rob Reiner. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press)
Presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and his wife, Michelle, pose on Tuesday with Houston police officers before boarding his campaign plane for San Antonio. (Win McNamee / Getty Images)
