Obama is planning a major address in S Minnesota, (surely) shortly before the polls close(d) later tonight. It is not yet clear whether he will be able to use the venue to declare himself the democratic nominee.

Hillary Clinton who trails Obama by more than 150 delegates will be addressing supporters at her home state of New York. There have been conflicting reports from inside the Clinton campaign about what she plans to say. But the campaign is insisting that she does not intend to suspend her campaign or end her candidacy Tuesday night.

H says Hillary will need more time to (serve) throw her support behind Obama. “I don’t expect her to endorse him immediately. I think it could take her a while to come to (turn) terms with the fact that she came so close but didn’t get it. Don’t forget (it), a year ago, this time, she was the prohibitive favor. She is on her way (of) to a coronation (on the) not a campaign and she came very very close here at the end.”

NEW WORDS:

Coronation: noun a ceremony at which a crown is formally placed on the head of a new king or queen

Come to terms: v compromise concede

TIPS:

       小词：shortly，throw，come to terms。