While it was expected, Hillary Clinton's landslide win Tuesday in West Virginia was, nonetheless, stunning.

Clinton won the state by a two to one margin over Senator Barack Obama, who retains his overall lead in delegates and super-delegates.

Observers say the Clinton victory is, in part, due to Obama's inability to connect with West Virginia voters.

Wood County Democratic Chairman Walt Auvil disagrees.

"The Clintons were in the rural parts of the state, and it's a rural state," Auvil says. "That had a big impact, and people remember the Clintons fondly. Those were both big factors, and West Virginians tend to be loyal."

Auvil notes Obama will still pick up delegates in West Virginia, including two in the First Congressional District, which includes Wood County.

Obama wasn't able to capitalize on the endorsement of Senator and superdelegate Jay Rockefeller.