Clinton wins California Democrat presidential vote

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California was the nine and biggest state to go for the former first lady in voting on Super Tuesday, so called because nearly half of the U.S. states are holding contests to choose Republican or Democratic candidates for the November general election. Obama has won 11 states so far, projections show.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - New York Sen. Hillary Clinton won the California Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating rival Barack Obama in the biggest contest of the day and boosting her claim to the party's U.S. presidential nomination, media projected.

California was the nine and biggest state to go for the former first lady in voting on Super Tuesday, so called because nearly half of the U.S. states are holding contests to choose Republican or Democratic candidates for the November general election. Obama has won 11 states so far, projections show.