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1st LD: Hillary Clinton solidifies lead with win in Mississippi

Xinhua, March 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday solidified her lead over her only rival Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders with a big win in Mississippi Democratic primary, according to local media.

Clinton was declared the winner almost the moment polls closed at 8 p.m. ET (0100 GMT). Her commanding victory there was widely expected due to robust support from local black voters, while Sanders barely spent any of his time campaigning in the Deep South state.

In another Democratic primary in Michigan, early results showed Clinton and Sanders were tied there.

Clinton entered the contest on Tuesday with a substantial edge over Sanders in terms of pledged delegates, with 673 to 477, according to a New York Times delegate count. Endi