Presidential hopefuls hit town

Updated 21.40 Sun Mar 04 2007
Keywords: clinton, obama

Presidential challengers Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have visited Alabama as part of their campaign to win the Democratic nomination.

The pair visited Selma for a series of events commemorating the 42nd anniversary of the 1965 civil rights march.

The pair are the top two contenders for the Democratic nomination to contest the American presidency in 2008

Obama, hopes to become the first black president in US history.

Clinton, wife of former president Bill Clinton, hopes to become the first female incumbent in the White House at the 2008 elections, which will see President Bush hand over the reigns

Obama and Clinton gave nearly simultaneous speeches in neighbouring churches setting out their agendas as they wrestled for popularity within the Democratic Party.

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