Democratic presidential candidate
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) speaks during a campaign stop at the
Merrillville Fire Department Station #2 in Merrillville, Indiana, May 5,
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WASHINGTON,
May 9 (Xinhua) -- Despite a weakening position in the Democratic presidential
nomination race, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York is very popular among
Democrats in West Virginia, the location of next primary, a survey showed on
Friday.
The poll by TSG consulting showed Clinton lead 63-23
percent over rival Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois in West Virginia, said the
Charleston Gazette, a West Virginia newspaper.
The telephone poll of 300 Democratic and independent
voters had an error margin of plus or minus 6 percent.
TSG president Tom Susman said if that vote held true
on May 13,the primary day of West Virginia, it would give Clinton 18 national
convention delegates to Obama's 10.
He said the situation was similar to West Virginia's
neighboring states.
Ohio and Pennsylvania gave Clinton majorities while
Kentucky will vote on May 20.
In Tuesday's primaries, Obama beat Clinton 56-42
percent in North Carolina as Clinton scored a 51-49 percent win over Obama in
Indiana.
The overall impact of the two contests is to expand
Obama's lead in delegates and increase pressure on Clinton to quit the race.
WASHINGTON, May 8
(Xinhua) -- Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York is coming under increasing pressure
to withdraw from the Democratic presidential nomination race, U.S. media said
Thursday.
NBC chief political analyst Tim Russert said, "I reported
early this morning I could not find an objective Democrat who thought the race
was not over."
ABC World News said "the outlook for the Clinton campaign
looks bleak." Full story
WASHINGTON, May 8
(Xinhua) -- A top campaign aide for Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York said
Thursday that the Democratic nomination race will not go beyond June no matter
what happens in the next few weeks.
"It'll be over early June," Clinton's campaign chairman
Terry McAuliffe said during a number of appearances on TV talk shows Thursday
morning.
He also hinted that the former first lady will support
rival Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois if he is the nominee. Full story
BEIJING, May 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Sen. Barack Obama's seemingly inexorable advance to the Democratic presidential nomination gained more momentum Wednesday after four superdelegates jumped on his bandwagon, pushing him closer to a victory over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Full story
