Though U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign was facing what pundits called a "must-win" election in Pennsylvania, her staff already has been plotting out her next moves in Indiana, including two stops in the region Friday.

Clinton Indiana spokesman Jonathan Swain denied the announcement of the Indiana campaign stops this week was a tactic intended to demonstrate the campaign will continue regardless of Tuesday's results.

"She intends to compete in all 10 of the remaining primaries and contests," Swain said. "She intends to compete strongly in Indiana."

An Associated Press analysis of the race reported Tuesday that Indiana's May 6 primary is one of only two of the remaining elections that still are considered "competitive." The other is Montana on June 3.

"Indiana voters will certainly play a major role in picking the next president," said Gannet Tseggai, an Obama spokeswoman. "It's a historic opportunity for Democrats, Republicans and independents."

Not since the election of 1968 have presidential candidates spent so much time in Northwest Indiana. Clinton has visited Hammond, Valparaiso and Crown Point, and her daughter has spoken in East Chicago.

Obama visited Gary's Roosevelt High School on March 10, and is likely to make other region stops before May 6. Tseggai did not have information Tuesday on the other local stops.

Obama has more Democratic Party delegates and more of the popular vote than Clinton, but Clinton supporters say their candidate has won the larger Democratic states like California.