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One-Third of Whites Citing Race in Vote Would Support Obama Over McCain

A confluence of groups inclined toward Hillary Clinton gave her an easy victory in the West Virginia primary, with less-educated, lower-income whites predominating in this Southern state. In a trouble sign for delegate-leader Barack Obama, barely half said they would vote for him in November if he is the party's nominee. The Race Factor Racially motivated voting ran somewhat higher than elsewhere: Two in 10 whites said the race of the candidate was a factor in their vote, second only to... Full Story
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