Survey: Clinton enjoys huge lead in West Virginia

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Despite a weakening position in the Democratic presidential nomination race, Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York is very popular among Democrats in West Virginia, the location of next primary, a survey showed on Friday.

The poll by TSG consulting showed Clinton lead 63-23 percent over rival Sen. Barrack Obama of Illinois in West Virginia, said the Charleston Gazette, a West Virginia newspaper.

The telephone poll of 300 Democratic and independent voters had an error margin of plus or minus 6 percent.

TSG president Tom Susman said if that vote held true on May 13,the primary day of West Virginia, it would give Clinton 18 national convention delegates to Obama's 10.

He said the situation was similar to West Virginia's neighboring states.

Ohio and Pennsylvania gave Clinton majorities while Kentucky will vote on May 20.

In Tuesday's primaries, Obama beat Clinton 56-42 percent in North Carolina as Clinton scored a 51-49 percent win over Obama in Indiana.

The overall impact of the two contests is to expand Obama's lead in delegates and increase pressure on Clinton to quit the race.