Clinton projected WV winner

Posted: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:30 PM by Mark Murray
Filed Under: 2008, Clinton, Primaries

NBC News declares Hillary Clinton the projected winner in West Virginia's Democratic primary. She leads in the exit poll by a 2-to-1 margin.

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Calvinball continues.

Pete - Albany, NY (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:34 PM)

West Virginia.
Isn't one of those small states?
You know, not one of those states that really matter?
You know, like New York or New Jersey?
Only at the the end of the campaign, when it has been mathematically eliminated from competition does Hillary and her campaign show anylove at all for flyover country.
And when it does it only shows it for a state whose demographics guarntee a Hillary win.
Let's see if Hillary devotes so much energy to Kansas, Nebraska, Idaho, Utah.. oh wait. We already know the answer concerning them, don't we.

KT, Tennessee (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:35 PM)

WOW!!!
What a surprise!. MSNBC, FOXNEWS and CNN pundits should be dancing in the streets.
HIllary's gleeful hate filled race baiting campaign starting with the USA Today article WORKED. She is the white supremists darling girl. She will be held up as a hero to all the KLAN leaning racist, hate mongering bigots this side of the confederate flag. IT was easy for her. No ONE AT MSNBC called it for what it IS. West Virginia should be PROUD!

Frannie (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:37 PM)

The real question concerning West Virginia is if Mr. Grand Wizard himself will campaign openly and strongly for Obama in his state come November?
Time will tell.

KT, Tennessee (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:37 PM)

Well, Sen. Clinton won WV, I guess it is time for Obama to hang it up. Hey First Read, why again aren't you covering the Pentagon's Propaganda program? I am outraged about this, and I feel duped by war profiteers and big corporations.

James, Tulsa, OK (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:42 PM)

Duh.

Capt Obvious (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:44 PM)

Why can't we be honest here please. We all know (the media most certainly know this) the very reason Sen. Obama lost to the degree he did in West Virginia is because he's black. It's so simple.

Orlando, PA (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:45 PM)

Congrats to Senator Clinton on her win tonight. I think Senator Obama will be just fine. He did not get into WV much, but I am confident once he does, and they get to know him, he will do well enough there. There is no need to bring up all this negative stuff about folks we dont know in WV. We are all too racist for our own good anyway.

B, New Jersey (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:46 PM)

The bigots of WV have spoken. I'm waiting for the Clintonombies to post how this will sway the SD to vote for Hillary. Don't be surprised if several more SD side with Obama tomorrow and Clinton may get only one or two. I doubt if the Grand Wizard will campaign for Obama.

Hillary Yo Mama Is Voting For OBAMA!

Richard, Chicago (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:48 PM)

Why did she even bother? She is a bitter, conniving, racist bitch who should have dropped out on the Tuesday where she got trounced in NC. The trouncing is still not over...she will be destroyed in Oregon and the remaining contests except KY where the racist are still in full force. Change the Hillary chant to "VOTE WHITE!"

American (in color) (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:49 PM)

Congratulations W. Virginia!!!!!!! You are now officially the most backward state in the union.....

A Lindsay, Brentwood, CA (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:49 PM)

Why does it feel like the "B" team won, or maybe the JV?

Maybe Clinton and Huckabe can keep campaigning to see who would come in third.

Dave, NY, NY (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:50 PM)

Whoa.... she won the vote of those folks who don't own TVs?

huckaberry (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:50 PM)

Wow, West Virginia racist? No! You're kidding!

Jennifer Morse, Versailles, KY (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:51 PM)

How many times must we hear she won. What else is new; another New Rule? I'd not rather hear see won on the basis of Obama's not being electable!

Beverly, Chicago (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:51 PM)

I find it incredible that exit polls show they were swayed by the faux gas tax holiday. Didn't any of their news media educated them to the fact that there is no way in hell it will pass in the next few weeks and that they are just being taken for suckers? Whatever, they get the government they deserve. How has the status quo worked out for them so far?

nuanced (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:53 PM)

After a couple of beers and watching MSNBC, CNN, and FOX its a pretty much what was predicted. And that makes it boring.

The fact still is that HRC is too far behind, after tonight she will still be behind in all of the statistics, and the HRC campaign is still spinning its wheels.

What else is new.

Forget WV. Its demographics are so much on HRC's side that it is ridiculous.

We need to keep in midn that this is a 50 state race. One state will not make the difference especially West Virginia.

Todd just said that there are 189 delegates left and she will need 172 of those delegates to win the nomination.

Todd also said that it is impossible for HRC to reach 172.

I am not a math major and I know that HRC and company are not math majors but come on?

I know, I know.

HRC will continue to spin regardless.

Ismael, Weslaco TX (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:54 PM)

Well I guess like everyone else is saying, sad but true this is a Bubba state. I think the public being told that only the very smart, upper middle class, black, and the youth of our country are voting for Obama is not going to become the reality of this Nov. Obama will bring all Dems together.

Dorothy Rodriguez Granton, WI (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:55 PM)

And....is that suppose to mean anything.

PR, Renton, Washington (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:56 PM)

KKKlinton won WV..

Who would of thunk it?

Andrea Scottsdale, Arizonia (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:58 PM)

Chuck Todd

I just heard you talking on tv about the more Starbucks shops there are the better vote for obama so oregon is good for him????

What the Heck Todd????

I am from Oregon adn the reason we want Obama for President is not because we dring fricken coffee...

We are sick of Washington the way it is run now, and we want and need change.

Obama reaches acrossed both party lines!!

I should know I was a republican all of my Voting life and after researching Obama and all that he wants to do to change washington for the better, I re- registered as a democrat, I can't wait to see President Obama in January...

Jeanie in Oregon (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:02 PM)

Swing State K.T. Swing State! Remember the last one to go on to win the Presidency without winning WV was Wildrow Wilson in 1916.

Obama isn't going to cut the mustard come November and the supers better wake up. Kerry lost WV and so did Gore and that gave us 8 long long years of Bush!

Laura, Boston, MA (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:03 PM)

I think that West Virginia voters have already Taught Demacrat Party a lesson. Do superdelegates should think how Obama beats McMcain in Novemember election?

hhh , New York , NY. (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:05 PM)

5 Electoral votes.

Hillary will now call West Virginia the most important state in the Union.

But is it a really big state?

Will Puerto Rico with their 0 electoral votes be the next Big State.

sf (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:08 PM)

Its really annoying how Obamasites, operate. He's running the most racially overt campaign EVER! at the same time, I'm not a racist. Can't oppose him 'cause he-Black. Can't criticise him 'cause he-Black. If you turned him into a white man, he wouldn't be where he's at now. That is the most racist ever...Better let Hillary decide IF she'll quit cause Obama will have to contend with all the angry Hillarites and he needs them to win.

paul, Miami (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:09 PM)

well! she has win what next, is she going for the VP or what, if not let her start thinking of a strategy to exit the race

edward, laurel, md (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:10 PM)

Democrats and Superdelegates,
Hillary's win in WV is just another sign Obama has a problem attracting with core traditional democratic voters. Dems and Superdelegates have one question to answer, "Do you want to win in November or do you want to placate African American voters?" Like it or not, we need these folks in order to win. Bill carried the state in 92 and 96. W did in 00 and 04. If Gore or Kerry had won them in WV, they might have been president.

Michael, Dallas, Texas (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:21 PM)

All those Clinton supporters who say they would rather have McCain in the White House than Obama - hasn't that been the point all along? Clinton says she's best positioned to run against McCain but isn't that the ultimate Rush Limbaugh fantasy?

Clinton in recent years has become more conservative than many running as Republicans. She's courted the crossover vote so long that she's becoming one of them.

Those who say they would choose McCain over Obama - well, I think they were choosing McCain all along and are just dancing where the music is.

KH, HI (Sent Tuesday, May 13, 2008 8:28 PM)

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