Hillary Clinton hoping for late comeback

By Jeff Mason

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton pressed ahead with her come-from-behind presidential bid on Wednesday, putting a brave face on a slim victory in Indiana and vowing to fight on until the last Democratic nominating contest concludes.

The New York senator, whose loss to Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in North Carolina on Tuesday added to his nearly insurmountable lead in the race for their party's nomination, rearranged her schedule to begin campaigning in the next state she hopes to win.

"It's a new day, it's a new state, it's a new election," Clinton told reporters after a rally in West Virginia, which holds its nominating contest next week.

The Clinton campaign arranged the event hastily, telling reporters traveling with her from Indianapolis shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday that it would take place.

She had been scheduled to remain in Washington, meeting with superdelegates -- party leaders and elected officials whose support she needs to overcome Obama's lead -- and holding an evening fundraiser.

Advisers said Clinton wanted to show her determination to keep fighting by campaigning on Wednesday, and she used the opportunity to remind voters she would compete in all of the remaining contests, which wrap up in early June.

"I'm staying in this race until there's a nominee," she said. "I obviously am going to work as hard as I can to become that nominee. That is what I've done. That's what I'm continuing to do."

Tired staff said Clinton remained "unflappable" and focused on winning the nomination.