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Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain will win the Vermont primaries, CNN projects.

I-Reporter Michael Candel sent this picture of a voter and her children in a gym in Granville, Ohio, Tuesday.

 

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Vermont gives Obama his 12th consecutive win and puts McCain 17 delegates closer to clinching the Republican nomination.

In addition to Vermont, Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island are also holding contests Tuesday.

In Texas, Sen. Hillary Clinton holds a two-to-one advantage over Obama with Hispanic voters, while Obama has the overwhelming advantage with black voters in the state's Democratic primary, according to CNN's exit poll.

These early surveys provide a snapshot of the race, but are not conclusive on who will win the critical contest.

Eighty-three percent of blacks voted for Obama, while 16 percent supported Clinton, according to the exit poll.

Meanwhile, 64 percent of Hispanics backed Clinton, while 32 percent went for Obama.

Some say Clinton must win the Democratic contests in Texas and Ohio if she is to continue to compete with Obama, who has won 11 contests in a row going back nearly a month.

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