Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama split victories in primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in two dozen American states voiced their preference for presidential nominees. Mike O'Sullivan reports, John McCain scored important wins over two rivals, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee, to claim the title of frontrunner in the Republican race.

Voters went to the polls and to caucuses in more than 20 states, Tuesday, providing both Democratic presidential candidates, New York Senator Hillary Clinton and Illinois Senator Barack Obama, with significant wins. On the Republican side, Arizona Senator John McCain surged ahead of his main rival, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. VOA's Greg Flakus has more from Chicago.

U.S. voters are taking a major step toward choosing the next president Tuesday with primary or caucus contests in 24 states. Senator John McCain has surged into an early lead in states holding Republican contests, while Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain in a close struggle for party nominating delegates among Democrats. VOA National correspondent Jim Malone has the latest from Washington.

U.S. Republicans and Democrats in 16 states have picked the economy as the most important issue facing the country.

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has given Barack Obama his support in the ongoing American Presidential Election primaries.

U.S. Democrats living in Indonesia cast the first votes in the Super Tuesday round of primary elections. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, where Senator Barack Obama was the favored candidate.

California is the biggest prize in the primary elections and caucuses Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, when voters in more than 20 states will choose their nominees for the presidential election. California offers the largest number of delegates for the nominating conventions of both parties and Super Tuesday poll results are of great importance for the candidates. Mike O'Sullivan reports, the candidates are targeting voters in the West in a last-minute effort on this Super Tuesday.

On February 5, Tuesday, the USA is holding primaries in 24 states. In connection with the record number of states participating in the voting, the day of February 5 has been dubbed as Super Tuesday in the presidential race in the United States.

The candidates for the Republican and Democratic U.S. presidential nominations are campaigning hard in advance of Tuesday's crucial round of contests in 22 states. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports from Washington that California, New York and Illinois are among the states where voters will go to the polls on the so-called Super Tuesday.

Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union address is predictably along partisan lines. Members of his Republican Party praised his leadership and the goals he proposed on domestic and foreign issues, while majority Democrats criticized him on the same issues. VOA's Dan Robinson reports from Capitol Hill.

Residents in the southeastern state of Florida are voting Tuesday in a key primary for U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls. The Floriday Republican Primary is a very important step in deciding the party candidates for the U.S. Presidential elections of 2008.

After the overwhelming victory of Senator Barack Obama in the South Carolina Democratic primary Saturday, political analysts are examining the results and speculating on where the campaign goes from here. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports from Columbia, South Carolina, pundits say young voters may play a big role in determining the outcome of the next contests.