Senator Hillary Clinton’s run for the White House gained steam Tuesday as she won three primary races, ending Barack Obama’s string of twelve straight victories. Clinton won decisively in Ohio and Rhode Island and narrowly beat Senator Barack Obama in the Texas primary.

Sen. Hillary Clinton: “You know what they say: as Ohio goes, so goes the nation. Well, this nation’s coming back, and so is this campaign. The people of Ohio have said it loudly and clearly: we’re going on, we’re going strong, and we’re going all the way.”

Senator Barack Obama won in Vermont, and initial results show he is leading in the caucus held in Texas.

Sen. Barack Obama: “And we know this: no matter what happens tonight, we have nearly the same delegate lead as we did this morning, and we are on our way to winning this nomination.”

Record turnouts were reported in all four states. Some Ohio voting sites ran out of paper ballots due to overwhelming demand. With Clinton’s victories on Tuesday, the Democratic race is expected to continue until at least April 22, when Pennsylvania holds its primary.