The U.S. presidential nomination race resumes Tuesday after a two-week break as four states hold their primaries and caucuses, including Texas.
Following are some facts about Texas.
Texas, also known as the Lone Star State, is the second largest U.S. state both in area and population.
The state has a population of 23,507,783, with 54.4 percent white, 32 percent Hispanic or Latino and 10.9 percent African-American.
The state has the second-largest economy in the country, led by its energy and aeronautics industries. It is also home to most Fortune 500 companies and to over 30 billionaires.
Among the 193 Democratic delegates yielded on March 4, 126 will be allocated proportionally based on primary results and the rest will be chosen by voters attending precinct caucuses that begin after polls close.
If any Republican candidate wins more than 50 percent of the votes, he can take away all of the 137 delegates, which, otherwise, will be allocated proportionally.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's history in the state canbe dated back to 1972 when she campaigned for the Democratic presidential candidate, George McGovern. Her husband and former president Bill Clinton remains popular among Latino voters that account for a quarter of the total. Her rival, Barack Obama has mobilized about 125,00 volunteers statewide and managed to overtake her.
Previous polls showed a close tie between two Democratic candidates in the state, with Clinton at 45 percent, Obama at 47 percent and eight percent undecided. On the Republican side, Mike Huckabee is still trying to reduce John McCain's lead by appealing to conservatives that dominate the state's population.
Source: Xinhua
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