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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: Skywatcher who wrote (91848)5/13/2008 9:55:19 PM
From: Hope Praytochange  Read Replies (1) of 93284
 
The number of white Democratic voters who said that race influenced their choice on Tuesday was among the highest recorded in voter surveys in the Clinton-Obama nomination fight. Two in 10 white West Virginia voters said that race was an important factor in their vote, and more than 8 in 10 of them backed Mrs. Clinton, according to surveys of voters leaving the polls.

With Mr. Obama still solidly ahead of Mrs. Clinton in the delegate fight, the West Virginia results are unlikely to adversely affect Mr. Obama’s chances of winning the nomination. Yet a strong Clinton victory in another general election battleground state — like her wins in Ohio and Pennsylvania this spring — could raise fresh questions about Mr. Obama’s ability to carry swing states in a contest against Senator John McCain in the fall.

The voter surveys showing a strong racial component to the West Virginia voting suggest that Mr. Obama would still face pockets of significant Democratic resistance if he does become the party’s first black nominee.
nytimes.com
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