Behind The Ballot

Obama Strong; West Virginia Expected for Clinton

by BtB Staff
After Obama's strong victory in North Carolina and close loss in Indiana, the senator from Illinois has been considered by many to have a lock on the Democratic nomination. Super delegates have started to flock from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Despite the momentum in Obama's favor, Clinton is expected to win West Virginia by a large margin today. Many question, however, whether it is too late for Clinton to win the nomination.
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