US election at-a-glance: 19-25 Apr

Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, by a convincing 9.2 point margin over Barack Obama. The candidates turn their attention to the next contests in Indiana and North Carolina due to be held on 6 May. Meanwhile, Republican presumptive nominee John McCain embarks on a tour of "places in America that aren't enjoying the prosperity many other parts of America enjoy".

"I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the president, we will attack Iran.. In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them."
Hillary Clinton

The way the loser loses will determine whether the winner wins in November Rahm Emanuel Congressman At-a-glance: 12-18 Apr

"I think that [the Obama campaign] played the race card on me."
Bill Clinton

"There are African Americans who have reached the decision that the Clintons know that she can't win this. But they're hell-bound to make it impossible for Obama to win"
Congressman James Clyburn, House Democratic Whip, and the most senior black member of Congress

"Fairly or not, the majority of voters don't trust Senator Clinton."
David Plouffe, senior strategist for the Obama campaign

"The good news for Hillary Rodham Clinton is that she's winning a lot of battles. The bad news is that the war is pretty much lost."
Charlie Cook, Cook Political Report

"The way the loser loses will determine whether the winner wins in November."
Rahm Emanuel, senior Democrat in the House of Representatives

With the Pennsylvania primary now out of the way, polling in the upcoming primary states of Indiana and North Carolina is likely to begin in earnest.

This week's polls confirmed that Barack Obama is dominant in North Carolina. Both SurveyUSA and Public Policy Polling (PPP) give him a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the state, in the case of PPP by a massive 15 points.

The race in Indiana is much more open, if the polls are to be believed.

Two of this week's Indiana surveys give Mr Obama the lead in the state: an Indianapolis Star-WTHR poll gives him a three-point lead, while a Research 2000 poll gives him just a one-point winning margin.

The third poll, from ARG, gives Mrs Clinton the lead, with 50% to Mr Obama's 45%.

All three winning margins are within the polls' margins of error.

Mrs Clinton's victory in the Pennsylvania primary gave heart to her supporters, and demonstrated that her core base of white working class voters is still loyal to her.

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