Clinton leads Obama in West Virginia

Gap will close (0.00 / 0)

This is good news for Clinton, but the 55%-27% gap will certainly close as campaigning cranks up in the state.

The poll didn't press hard on undecideds -- that's a really high number for this far into the national primary season.

If I had to guess, I would say that low 60% is the W.Va. ceiling for Hillary and the undecideds are more mostly Obama leaners. As evidenced by the favorability #'s, even low information Democrats feel like they know who Clinton is.

The final question mark is what voter #'s translate into for delegate counts. Obama's projections (pretty accurate so far) are that Hillary gains +2 delegates from the state. Maybe it'll end up being +4 if she can out-campaign him here.

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by: Clem Guttata @ Sat Mar 22, 2008 at 04:44:49 AM CDT

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by: Clem Guttata @ Mon Mar 24, 2008 at 18:18:49 PM CDT

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Your diary here made it up on Hillary Hub.

Down with Capito!

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by: West Virginia Lover @ Wed Mar 26, 2008 at 06:09:14 AM CDT