Clinton: "As the Song Says, it's Almost Heaven"
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Updated: 3:50 AM May 14, 2008
Clinton: "As the Song Says, it's Almost Heaven"
Hillary Clinton won the Democratic Primary Tuesday in West Virginia.
Posted: 7:32 PM May 13, 2008
Reporter: The Associated Press, Anna Baxter
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Hillary Clinton announced she will continue her race "in the home stretch" for the Democratic nomination for president. She made a pitch for monetary contributions to help her keep her campaign going against Barack Obama.

Mrs. Clinton opened her speech with a nod to West Virginia's unofficial theme song, "Country Roads" with the line, "as the song says, it's almost heaven."

Mrs. Clinton stated a fact she has mentioned a lot in this last week -- that no Democrat has won the White House since 1916 without winning West Virginia. She says she is winning the swing states like West Virginia.

Mrs. Clinton said she spoke with Senator Robert Byrd this morning.

"I don't know if any man has ever loved his state as much as Senator Byrd loves West Virginia," Clinton said.

Mrs. Clinton also thanked Governor Joe Manchin and First Lady Gayle Manchin. Governor Manchin and Senator Byrd are both undeclared superdelegates.

Mrs. Clinton called for the seating of the delegates from Michigan and Florida. The Democrat Party chose not to allow their votes to count because they moved their primary dates up earlier than the party wanted.

"I can win this nomination if you decide I should," Hillary Clinton told an enthusiastic crowd of supporters.

Update: 8:55pm
The Associated Press is reporting that John McCain has won the Republican Presidential Primary in West Virginia.

Update: 8:25pm
Clinton Emails Letter to West Virginia Voters

"After tonight's tremendous victory here in West Virginia, it's clear that the pundits declaring this race over have it all wrong. The voters in West Virginia spoke loud and clear -- they want this contest to go on.

I'm listening to the voters -- and to you.

With your help, I'm going to carry the energy of tonight's victory into the next contests in Kentucky and Oregon. And just as always, I'll be depending on you to share every step of this journey with me.

You have worked your heart out, put yourself on the line for what you believe in, and given generously. And I'm not about to turn my back on you.

We've proved conventional wisdom wrong time and again in this race. We did it again tonight in West Virginia. Let's keep going.

Thank you,
Hillary Rodham Clinton"


CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton won a large but
largely symbolic victory in West Virginia's primary.

But Barack Obama is still the leader and is closing in on the
Democratic presidential nomination.

The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as
they left the polls.

Obama conceded defeat in advance in the Mountain State as he
looked ahead to the Oregon primary later in the month and the
campaign against Republican John McCain.

Interviews with West Virginia voters leaving their polling
places suggested Clinton's victory could be as overwhelming as any
she has gained to date. It was delivered by an overwhelmingly white
electorate comprised of the kinds of voters who favored her in past
primaries.

Nearly a quarter were 60 or older, and a similar number had no
education beyond high school. More than half were in families with
incomes of $50,000 or less.

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Posted by: booger on May 16, 2008 at 12:06 PM

Ryan you're right. All we can do is vote for who's got the best VP.
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