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Clinton Wins Big in W. Virginia

She wins by a wide margin, hoping to slow Obama's momentum

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted May 13, 2008 6:47 PM CDT

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton won a decisive—and expected—victory tonight in West Virginia, the Charleston Gazette reports. With 95% of returns in, Clinton led 67% to 26%, and her camp hopes a big margin of victory will raise new doubts in superdelegates' minds about Barack Obama's... Read full story »

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