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Clinton wins in Texas and Ohio; McCain Is In as G.O.P. Choice

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton defeated Senator Barack Obama in the Ohio and Texas primaries on Tuesday, ending a string of defeats and allowing her to soldier on in a Democratic presidential nomination race that now seems unlikely to end any time soon.

Mrs. Clinton also won Rhode Island, while Mr. Obama won in Vermont. But the results mean that Mrs. Clinton won the two states she most needed to keep her candidacy alive.

In an interview on CNN Wednesday morning, Mrs. Clinton said she was not deterred by Mr. Obama’s continued lead in elected delegate support, and argued that she would be the stronger candidate in a general election against the now-assured Republican candidate, Senator John McCain. “What’s important is that this campaign has turned a corner,” she said.

Seeking to minimize the importance of Mr. Obama’s recent string of victories, Mrs. Clinton said, “A month ago, people did not know who the nominee would be.” She said she was prepared to contest Mr. McCain on national security issues, which she said would be the focus of his campaign.

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Senator McCain was scheduled to meet with President Bush in Washington on Wednesday to receive an endorsement from his onetime political rival. The president is rolling out the red carpet for the senator, who has been accused by some Republicans as being insufficiently conservative.