Edited sentence: Bush by 6% in 2000 and by a stronger 13% margin in 2004.In polling for the 2008 election, Democrat Hillary Clinton, former First Lady and wife of Bill Clinton, has been suggested to be competitive against Republican nominee John McCain for the state, with Barack Obama having significantly less strength in the state in matchup with McCain.In the last two presidential elections, it had trended Republican, supporting Republican George W.This means that despite Democratic strength at the state level, West Virginia loyalty to the Democrats does not necessarily always carry across to presidential elections