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US presidential election

Clinton wins West Virginia primary

By Andrew Ward in Washington

Published: May 14 2008 00:38 | Last updated: May 14 2008 03:41

Hillary Clinton vowed to fight on with her presidential bid after a landslide victory in the West Virginia primary but promised to ”work my heart out” to ensure a Democratic victory in November whoever wins the nomination.

Barack Obama, her Democratic rival, extended his lead among the crucial “superdelegates”, whose votes look likely to decide the race, as more party leaders swung behind his campaign.

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