Still, Clinton said West Virginia is a must-win state for a Democrat in the general election. On the campaign trail, she noted that since 1916, no Democrat has made it to the White House without winning West Virginia:If West Virginia had voted for our Democratic nominee in 2000 and 2004, we wouldn't have had to put up with George Bush for the last seven and a half years. I am going to work as hard as I can between now and the time the polls close tomorrow, because I want to earn your support.
Clinton's point was underscored by David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center:
Barack Obama may have to write off West Virginia come November. In 2000, Al Gore won seventy-two percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters and lost the state's general election to George Bush by six percent; in 2004, John Kerry won sixty-nine percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters and lost the state's general election to George Bush by thirteen percent. If Barack Obama can't even garner thirty percent of West Virginia Democratic Primary voters, what does that say about the West Virginia general election?Clinton's continued campaigning isn't that quixotic. She hopes a blowout in West Virginia and Kentucky next week will help her overtake Obama in the popular vote. Campaign Chairman Terry McAuliffe told MSNBC:
We will move ahead in the popular vote. There are 1.1 million Democrats in West Virginia. There are 1.6 million in Kentucky, 2.4 million in Puerto Rico. We win by these huge margins, have good turnout there, we will pick up a significant amount of the popular vote.Also, a new ABC News-Washington Post poll found that 64 percent of Democrats say Clinton should stay in the race.
So in the Mountain State, Clinton will "climb every mountain" till she finds her dream.
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By: Ms. UInique on 5/13/2008 10:23AM
It is expected for Hillary to win West Virginia. Good for her. But I'm sure, if Obama was the nominee Hillary supporters will support Obama for the General Election to get states like that. The same goes for Obama, if Hillary gets the nomination his supporters will support her as well come the General Election. Even if she wins West Virginia and Peru to Rico, she still will be behind. This race has to come to the end soon and we have to get ready for the General Election and prepare to face Mc Cain. We have to UNITE not DIVIDE!
As I was reading the article, it said that "ABC News-Washington Post poll found that 64 percent of Democrats say Clinton should stay in the race".
Of course,the two are Hillary supporters. It's funny how you don't hear from other networks polls such as CNN? Well, may the best candidate win the nominee!
"Obama"!
"OBAMA 2008"
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By: Joe Anderson on 5/13/2008 11:46AM
Hilliary is trying to say he is not electable but isn't true that by losing all these elections she is proving that is here that is true unelectable.
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By: JOANN on 5/14/2008 1:11AM
FIRST OF ALL THAT TALK ABOUT WORKING WHITE CLASS IS REALLY RACIST WHITE FOLKS, HILLBILLIES AND RED NECKS JUST LIKE THE CLINTONS ARE. IT IS DISGUSTING TO HEAR PEOPLE SAY SLICK WILLIE WAS A BLACK PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT THAT LOCK UP MORE BLACK FOLKS THAN KILLER BUSH. AND IT'S A SHAME THE MEDIA BROADCASTED ABOUT HIS DRUG ATTIC DAUGHTERS WEDDING AND THAT ALCOHOLIC WIFE OF HIS. HE HAS TORN PEOPLE LIVES APART. PEOPLE WILL NOT HAVE WEDDING OR ESCORT THEIR DAUGHTER TO THE ALTER BECAUSE OF DUMB DRUG USING A*%.
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By: Cecil Jones on 5/14/2008 3:32AM
Al Gore won the Primary with 72% of the vote to Hillary's 67%. Al Gore lost the General election and he won by 5 more points than Hillary. Democrats have the economic issues on our side for the general. Everybody knows the racial makeup of West Virginia, but that doesn't mean they are racists. Shame on anyone for thinking they are. Where would their Sports Programs be without fine contributions from all races?
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By: Thomas on 5/14/2008 5:40AM
West Virginia is one of the most racist states there is, and for hillary To pride herself in winning that state and knowing that it is a racist state should make one kringe at that fact, What will she do to satisfy there government and to the cost of what people there. W.V, is so depressed it's sad to imagine. I stayed there for 6 months and got the hell out, there is nothing there and will be nothing there.
it' si nearly disolate.
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By: John Philip on 8/13/2008 1:06AM
Tuesday night, Barack Obama conceded West Virginia to Hillary Clinton in a cellphone voicemail from the runway in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the phone of the New York senator's assistant, after an appearance aimed at the general election against the Republican dude from Arizona.
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John Philip
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