Hillary Rodham Clinton crushed Barack Obama by more than 2-1 in the West Virginia primary Tuesday ”” a victory that was surely personally satisfying but came as the Democratic presidential nomination is nearly in the grasp of her rival.
“There are some who have wanted to cut this race short,” Clinton told raucous, cheering supporters in Charleston, but she left no doubt she plans to stay in the race through the final contests.
“I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard,” she said, calling herself a stronger candidate in a general election and a better-prepared president.