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Mrs Clinton's campaign suffered a setback on Saturday when the party took a compromise decision over delegates from Florida and Michigan.
She is still trailing Mr Obama, who remains the clear leader in the race.
Mrs Clinton's supporters have said they reserve the right to appeal against the Democratic Party committee ruling that restored some of the votes for her from Florida and Michigan.
Mrs Clinton won both states, but both were initially discounted because they held their primaries in January, in contravention of party rules.
Neither candidate campaigned in the contests, and in Michigan, Mr Obama's name was not even on the ballot.
Compromise deal
Mrs Clinton wanted the committee to allow delegates from Florida and Michigan to vote at the Democratic National Convention in August.
Delegates to that convention, chosen in votes in each state, will decide which politician becomes the Democratic Party candidate in November's presidential election.
The compromise give Mrs Clinton 69 delegates in Michigan, compared to Mr Obama's 59. And in Florida, she gains 105 delegates to Mr Obama's 67.
This reduces Mr Obama's lead - previously 202 - by 48, but the delegates from Michigan and Florida will only have half a vote each, so her gains are reduced.
But, barring appeals, Mr Obama's victory looks more certain than ever, says the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy in Washington.
Mrs Clinton is expected to do well in Puerto Rico - a territory associated with the United States, not a state. It will send 55 pledged delegates to the convention.
Democrats in Montana and South Dakota vote on Tuesday - the last two Democrat primaries of the season.
(BBC)
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