John McCain said he is "guardedly confident" he will earn enough delegates today to secure the Republican nomination.
Four states are holding primaries today: Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont.
McCain has a strong lead in the polls over former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and is 177 delegates shy of the 1,191 needed to lock up the nomination.
Today's primaries offer a combined 256 Republican delegates. Texas is the biggest prize, with 137 of its 140 delegates up for grabs.
McCain, who is in Texas for some last-minute campaigning, hinted he could have more information to offer about how he would pick a running mate after today's crucial primaries.
He also cast himself as more qualified than the Democratic candidates to handle a national-security crisis.
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