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So Where's Obama? - 22 Comments Posted

The Clinton family appears to have set up shop in West Virginia, but I just keep hearing "talk" of when Obama will appear. (Read Blog)

WV & KY: A Graceful Exit for Hillary? - 7 Comments Posted

We're listening to the real pundit -- Tim Russert. (Read Blog)

Hillary's Popular Vote Push - 10 Comments Posted

Why West Virginia could be just what Hillary Clinton needs in her bid to be the Democratic presidential nominee. (Read Blog)

Can I Get Some "Good News" Please?! - 1 Comments Posted

We all know WVU needs some "positive press" this week, but even when the school tried it didn't go quite as planned. (Read Blog)

Manchin Claims to Have Known Daughter Since She was Born - 19 Comments Posted

It's not easy being a politician. Everything you say can and is scrutinized. But, I have to admit I chuckled when the governor claimed to have known his daughter from birth Wednesday. (Read Blog)

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1.	DECISION 2008: Obama To Campaign In Charleston Monday
2.	Early Voting Sets Record in WV
3.	Two Mason County Firefighters Indicted
4.	DECISION 2008: Clinton To Campaign In WV Sunday & Monday
5.	Byrd on Funding for Mother's Day Shrine
6.	Students Sing to Senator Clinton
7.	School Leader Says Clinton Will Visit Monday
8.	DECISION 2008: WV Superdelegate For Clinton
9.	West Virginia Rallies for Hillary Clinton at State Capitol
10.	UPDATE: Clinton To Visit Capital High; Obama Also Headed To WV

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Voter Registration Mailer Too Late For Deadline

Last Updated: 6:06 PM 05/10/08 - Secretary of State Betty Ireland says a mailing that encourages unmarried women to register to vote is well-intended but the registration deadline for Tuesday's primary has passed. - (Full Story)

DECISION 2008: Obama To Campaign In Charleston Monday

Last Updated: 2:34 PM 05/11/08 - Senator Barack Obama will be back in West Virginia Monday to campaign ahead of Tuesday's Presidential Primary. - (Full Story)

	DECISION 2008: Clinton To Campaign In WV Sunday & Monday Last Updated: 2:34 PM 05/11/08 - Senator Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea will return to the Mountain State to celebrate Mother's Day. Clinton will also campaign in West Virginia on primary eve. (Full Story)
	Early Voting Sets Record in WV Last Updated: 9:03 AM 05/10/08 - Saturday is your last day to cast an early ballot in the West Virginia primary election. (Full Story)
	Two Mason County Firefighters Indicted Last Updated: 3:40 PM 05/09/08 - The prosecutor in Mason County did not present a case against a third firefighter, but says that issue remains in the works. (Full Story)
	School Leader Says Clinton Will Visit Monday Last Updated: 4:42 AM 05/11/08 - Sources tell WSAZ.com that Senator Hillary Clinton will be in Logan on Monday. (Full Story)
	EMBEDDED REPORTER: Tim Irr Follows former Pres.Clinton's WV Tour Last Updated: 9:30 AM 05/10/08 - WSAZ Anchor Tim Irr is following former President Bill Clinton's tour through West Virginia Friday. Keep clicking for continuous updates here. (Full Story)
	Super Voting Site in Boyd County Last Updated: 10:02 PM 05/08/08 - In Boyd County, the clerk’s office is combining 9 precincts into a primary super site for the May 20th primary. (Full Story)
	Bill Clinton Visits Sutton Last Updated: 9:43 PM 05/08/08 - Folks in Braxton County were pumped up to see Senator Clinton but that energy wasn't enough to fuel their cars down to Charleston. But former President Bill Clinton was not a bad alternative. (Full Story)
	One-On-One With Hillary Clinton Last Updated: 6:19 AM 05/09/08 - As always, Senator Clinton laid out her plans for universal health care, the economy and ending the war in Iraq when she was in Charleston Thursday. (Full Story)
	President Clinton Continues WV Campaign Swing Friday Last Updated: 4:44 PM 05/08/08 - Stops include: Madison, Williamson, Wayne, St. Albans & Ripley (Full Story)
	Students Sing to Senator Clinton Last Updated: 4:44 PM 05/08/08 - A field trip to the West Virginia State Capitol turned into a whole lot more when some fourth grade students got to meet a Presidential Hopeful. (Full Story)
	Campaign Car Like No Other Last Updated: 4:44 PM 05/08/08 - Campaign signs are everywhere these days, but it's likely you've never seen a campaign car like the one in front of the State Capitol Thursday. (Full Story)
	West Virginia Rallies for Hillary Clinton at State Capitol Last Updated: 9:27 PM 05/08/08 - As their candidate resists calls to bow out, several hundred West Virginians waited more than an hour to urge Hillary Clinton to continue her Democratic presidential bid. WEB EXTRA: watch Hillary's full speech. (Full Story)
	Former President Clinton Coming Back to West Virginia Last Updated: 7:44 PM 05/07/08 - Former President Bill Clinton is coming back to West Virginia this week. (Full Story)
	Next Stop: West Virginia Last Updated: 10:20 AM 05/07/08 - Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton turn their attention to our region now. New poll numbers out late Tuesday night show Clinton with a sizable advantage in WV. (Full Story)
	Wayne County Sheriff's Race Heats Up Last Updated: 10:26 PM 05/06/08 - Election day is only one week away and one of the local races is for sheriff of Wayne County. Five democrats and one republican are running for the office. (Full Story)
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