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May 14, 2008: Senator Hillary Clinton has overwhelmingly won the Democratic Primary at West Virginia – May 13. According to the latest reports, she has already won 67% of the popular votes, as compared to 26% won by her nearest contender, Illinois Senator Barack Obama. She has also secured the support of 16 delegates, out of the 28 delegates tied to the May 13 Primary. Obama has secured the support of 7 delegates as of now. 53% of the total voters were women, while a majority of them belonged to the age group of 60 years and above.
The win at the West Virginia Democratic Primary was a significant one for Hillary Clinton, who has expressed her intention to remain in the run till the very end of the nomination process. According to her close supporters, this win will help Clinton to improve her chances in the future Primaries.
The supporters of Sen. Barack Obama have, on the other hand, opined that this loss at the West Virginia Primary will not particularly affect the final outcome of the nomination process. Obama is already projecting himself as the preferred Democratic candidate for the Presidential post, holding a clear lead in both delegate and super delegate count. However, he has also been careful in not dismissing Clinton from the race right now, and has been respectful of her challenge in all his latest television interviews and addresses. However, he has chosen to redirect his attacks towards Republican frontrunner John McCain.
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