Angela Buchanan said her brother's campaign would stop running negative television advertisements against Bush. And, while Buchanan intends to campaign through the California primary, there will be a "change in focus," she said.
Network-commissioned polls of voters in the two primary states showed Clinton running strong among back voters in Illinois and blue collar workers in Michigan. Brown reportedly ran slightly behind Clinton among union workers in Michigan, but well ahead of Tsongas.
NBC said exit polls showed about 30 percent of the voters in both sates said they disapproved of Bush's performance in office. In earlier primaries, the Republican protest vote had been running at or above that percentage; this week it dwindled.
Illinois was awarding 164 Democratic nominating votes and Clinton led for.
107, Tsongas 46 and Brown 11. in Michigan, 131 delegates were at stake and Clinton led for 71, Brown 37 and Tsongas 23.
Going in, Clinton had 766.25 delegates in his column, 36 percent of the majority needed for the nomination. Tsongas trailed with 346.25, Brown had 81.25, and 421.75 were uncommitted.