W.Va: Clinton 55%, Obama 27% (Rasmussen)

So says the latest Rasmussen Reports.

"Eighteen percent (18%) are not sure."

Update: The March 13 survey of 702 likely Democratic primary voters precedes the respective visits by the candidates. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Details and questions here.

Other highlights:

* "By a 48% to 31% margin, the West Virginia voters believe Clinton will be the stronger general election candidate against John McCain;"

* More of those surveyed expect Obama to win the nomination;

* Obama voters are far more likely to back Clinton as the nominee than visa versa: "Eighteen percent (18%) of Clinton voters say that they are Not Very Likely to vote for Obama and 35% say they are Not at All Likely to vote for Obama."

* "Nationally, Obama holds a very narrow lead over Clinton in the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll."

* 72% rated President's Bush's performance as "poor;"

* 57% rated Gov. Joe Manchin's performance as "excellent" or "good."

* 54% believe Geraldine Ferrero's comments were not racist, but those surveyed appeared split as to whether she was correct in saying "that Obama has had it easy because of a 'very sexist media.'"