The chief strategist for Hillary Clinton's campaign to become the Democratic Party's candidate for US president has resigned.
Mark Penn stepped down after Clinton first lady diary released ...
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Mr Penn's company had been employed by the government of Colombia to help it pursue a free-trade deal with the US - a deal Mrs Clinton opposes.
Mrs Clinton is vying with Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
They have been fighting a close battle in the continuing state primary election campaign.
The latest count of pledged delegates to the party's national convention in August, according to Associated Press, puts Mr Obama at 1,634 and Mrs Clinton at 1,500.
A total of 2,024 is needed to win the Democratic nomination.
(BBC)
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