Sure, Hillary was expected to win big in West Virginia.
Sure, those of us who support her, and those that don't knew she would have a good day yesterday in West Virginia.
Sure, the polls had indicated that winning West Virginia was squarely in Hillary's column.
BUT...
Did anyone expect Hillary would win each and every country in the state of West Virginia?
This is not simply a win, this is a message sending win!
Yes Hillary won West Virginia by 41% over Obama, and yes that is an incredible margin, but more important is the message it sends. And bare with me, the message might be convoluted, and can surely be interpreted a thousand different ways...But...
How can anyone deny that Hillary is more electable in November when she wins, and tightens so many of these late races in the primary season? How can anyone deny that Hillary has broad based support when she is able to pull out Indiana, narrow North Carolina, and blow West Virginia clean off the electoral map? How can anyone deny the appeal and the power of this candidate when she, a woman, wins every county in a state primary? Rural voters, those often thought of as "red" voters are voting for Hillary Clinton, and there is no way this doesn't speak to her electability over John McSame.
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