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Booed by Voters, Clinton Plows Ahead

Candidate endures heckling at West Virginia speech

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted May 8, 2008 3:54 AM CDT

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton had on her game face in West Virginia yesterday, but the crowd at the hastily arranged rally wasn't helping her keep her faltering campaign alive amid a torrent of talk that it's time for her to drop out. The crowd booed her proposal... Read full story »

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