Posts tagged with 'west_virginia'

Clinton wins W.Va. by a landslide, exit polls troubling for Obama

POSTED BY ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD, MAY 13 2008 07:59 PM | PERMALINK

All networks have called it for Clinton. The margin is yet to be seen, but it seems big and will help her with the popular vote. It looks like the Clinton camp is marching forward. Campaign strategist Howard Wolfson said on CNN that Clinton will not go into the convention without Michigan and Florida being seated. Currently, Chelsea is in Puerto Rico. Michelle Obama is expected to make a visit tomorrow.

In regards to this primary, even if the result doesn't change much, what's troubling for Obama is that...
Previewing tomorrow's W.Va primary

POSTED BY ALEXANDRA STEIGRAD, MAY 12 2008 03:43 PM | PERMALINK

It looks as though Hillary Clinton is well-positioned for a big win in Tuesday's West Virginia primary, according to polls. The latest poll coming out of the state has her up 36 percentage points over Barack Obama. With daunting math in front of her, and the media already crowning Obama, what significance might tomorrow's contest have on the nomination battle? CNN's Bill Schneider writes that a huge win could send a message to superdelegates that a lot Dems are not ready to join team Obama. It...