West Virginia
| Obama v. McCain Designation |
| Solid GOP |
West Virginia General Election Matchups:
| Poll | Obama | McCain |
|---|---|---|
| Ramussen 9/24 | 42 | 50 |
| CNN 9/21-9/23 | 46 | 50 |
| ARG 9/14-9/16 | 45 | 49 |
| Blankenship 9/5-9/8 | 39 | 44 |
| Rasmussen 6/2 | 37 | 45 |
| SUSA 2/26-2/28 | 35 | 53 |
West Virginia Democratic Presidential Primary 5/13
39 Delegates at stake: 28 pledged, 11 superdelegates
Final Result:
| Candidate | % | Delegates | Superdelegates | Total delegates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obama | 25.7 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Clinton | 67.0 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
Final West Virginia primary polls:
| Pollster | Date | Obama | Clinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk U. | 5/10-5/11 | 24 | 60 |
| ARG | 5/7-5/8 | 23 | 66 |
| Rasmussen | 5/4 | 27 | 56 |
| TSG Consulting | 5/3 | 22 | 63 |
sarah said,
April 6, 2008 at 11:06 pm
West Virginia is not a safe GOP state if Clinton is the nominee.
Elliot said,
April 6, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Yeah, but Washington State is not a safe Dem state if Clinton is the nominee, so I’d be careful pushing that argument.
Oscar said,
April 30, 2008 at 6:43 pm
If Washington is not a safe Dem state if Clinton is the nominee, that only goes to show that it’s a question of pure racism on behalf of the black community.
Elliot said,
April 30, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Uh… you really are an idiot aren’t you?
xstryker said,
April 30, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Washington is 4% black, you f***ing moron.
Teatimetim said,
May 9, 2008 at 3:51 pm
xstryker thanks, I needed a good laugh.
Kathy Reed said,
May 12, 2008 at 7:53 am
They say most of the college educated people voted for OBAMA. Maybe the uneducated are voting for Clinton. They rely and believe the smut in the media to make their minds up.
xstryker said,
May 12, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Kathy,
I think it’s more a matter of familiarity. People tend to make decisions based on what is familiar to them; hence, the emphasis on “tradition”, and manipulating people to fear a candidate who is “unknown” to them. Educated voters familiarize themselves with the candidates more quickly and thus can base their choice on issues rather than which candidate seems to have the same religion, color, and hobbies as them. In other words, many people really understand bowling, shooting, and beer a lot better than the intricacies of health care and economic theory. All candidates in America are forced to appeal to these irrelevencies in order to reach less attentive segments of the population.