Clinton vows to stay in race after West Virginia win

CHARLESTON W., Virginia (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton, celebrating her strong victory in West Virginia on Tuesday, declared her determination to stay in the race against rival Barack Obama.

"I am more determined than ever to carry on this campaign until everyone has had a chance to make their voices heard," she told supporters in Charleston, West Virginia. "This race isn't over yet."

"Neither of us has the total delegates it takes to win." This win in West Virginia will help me move even closer," she said.

"I can win this nomination if you decide I should, and I can lead this party to victory in the general election."

Clinton is lagging Obama in the popular vote, in pledged delegates to the party's national nominating convention and in committed superdelegates who are free to back any candidate.

She faces growing calls to drop out and help unify the Democratic Party behind Obama in the general election against Republic presumptive nominee Sen. John McCain.