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Charleston Daily Mail wrote:Another recent poll, commissioned by TSG Consulting, shows that 63 percent of likely voters prefer Clinton as the nominee. Twenty-three percent favor Obama.

Charleston Daily Mail wrote:Presidential Endorsement:

Of the Democrats, Hillary Clinton has the strongest policy background
WEST Virginia Democrats will express themselves Tuesday almost at the end of their party's bruising primary process. For many, the choice will be an uncomfortable one.

Both Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are from the liberal wing of the Democratic party. West Virginia Democrats tend to be more conservative.

Nevertheless, they must make a choice on Tuesday.

The Daily Mail, which is philosophically at odds with both contenders for the Democratic nomination, endorses Hillary Clinton. She is by far the more experienced of the Democratic candidates, and the one who has had to learn the most about West Virginia.

A Yale-educated lawyer, a former congressional staffer and former first lady of Arkansas, Hillary Clinton stumbled awkwardly onto the national stage. The Clintons, it was said, did not know the ways of Washington.

She was ridiculed for fashion choices at her husband's inaugural in 1992. She was excoriated for trying to bypass Congress and make health care policy herself.

But Hillary's history is that she keeps going, as she has during this primary campaign.

This trait has produced a broad, deep background in policy. She has been an activist for children, migrant laborers, civil rights, higher standards in education, the Children's Health Insurance Program and more.

She won a U.S. Senate seat in New York in 2000 and was re-elected by a larger margin in 2006. No one questions her readiness for Washington any more.

Now Hillary would be president, and Bill would be not baking the cookies or pouring the tea. Some Americans can't countenance the prospect of another Clinton co-presidency.

Either Democrat will have a tough time this fall against Republican John McCain, whose service, policy experience and bipartisan accomplishments trump Hillary's.

Of the Democrats, though, Hillary would be the stronger candidate.

Charleston Daily Mail wrote:Tuesday May 13, 2008
TODAY: Election running smoothly in Kanawha, Putnam


With the exception of one location, polling places in Kanawha and Putnam counties opened without delays this morning and ran smoothly in the early hours.

Because of a supply worker arriving late, one Sissonville location opened behind schedule, said Vera McCormick, Kanawha County Clerk.

"Some of the machines in other locations didn't start up right away, but that didn't stop us from voting," McCormick said.

Kanawha County has already tallied 7,000 votes cast in early ballots, McCormick said. Details on the size of the turnout for today's primary election were not yet available, but McCormick said she expects one for the history books.

"We expect to have people waiting in line," she said. "We're a swing state and important when it comes to this election. We're all ready to go."

No delays were reported for Putnam County polling locations, said Brian Wood, Putnam County clerk.

Putnam County has counted about 2,200 votes cast during the early period, Wood said. In the still contested primary, there has been light to average turnout reported this morning with things seeming to run smoothly.

"Obviously, we're going to have hurdles and little questions from poll workers, but we haven't had any major problems," Wood said.

A record 76,519 West Virginians cast early ballots in the primary during the early voting period that ran from April 23 to May 10, according Secretary of State Betty Ireland's office. The previous record, set in 2004, was 27,226.

More than 70 percent of those early ballots were cast by Democrats in the highly contested Democratic primary between senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

LadyTevar wrote:Does that count the 'mystery supers' that have yet to be chosen?