Article: W.Va. may not be critical in race: ; Analyst says Barack Obama likely will clinch nomination before state has its primary election

West Virginians anticipating the much-hyped Democratic primary showdown between Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shouldn't hold their breath, says a respected Republican pundit and editor of the Weekly Standard.

Bill Kristol, who's speaking at the University of Charleston next week, said it's very likely that West Virginia's May 13 election will mean nothing on the national scale, as he foresees Obama widening his lead by then.

"It could be crucial," said Kristol, responding to why Clinton and Obama made back-to-back appearances in West Virginia recently. "But I don't want to depress the people in West Virginia. I'd bet on Obama doing well enough to make it a foregone conclusion by ...

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