Both Democratic presidential candidates are planning last-minute stops in West Virginia in advance of Tuesday's primary.

Sen. Barack Obama announced he would visit Charleston on Monday, speaking at the Civic Center starting at 12:15 p.m. This is the only visit for Obama since March 20, when he campaigned in West Virginia for the first time.

In contrast, Sen. Hillary Clinton has crisscrossed the state for the last week. She and daughter Chelsea are scheduled to spend part of this Mother's Day in Grafton, the holiday's birthplace. They will speak at the C&O Railroad Museum starting at 3:15 p.m.

And tonight at 8 p.m., they are scheduled to visit Eleanor, the town founded by and named after the powerful and iconic first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Clinton also will attend a rally Monday night in Fairmont sponsored by Gov. Joe Manchin.

Manchin spokeswoman Sara Payne Scarbro said that both Clinton and Obama were invited to the rally, but only Clinton had responded. She also repeated that Manchin, a superdelegate, has not endorsed either candidate in the primary race.

Clinton has a commanding lead in West Virginia, according to the polls. American Research Group released a poll Friday showing Clinton with a 43-point advantage over Obama, 66 percent to 23 percent.

Tuesday's vote will determine who receives 28 of West Virginia's 39 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The delegates will be split proportionally according to the results.

West Virginia also has 10 "superdelegates." Two have come out for Obama: Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Nick Rahall. Three support Clinton: Belinda Biafore, Marie Prezioso, and former state party chairman Pat Maroney. The other five, including Manchin and Sen. Robert C. Byrd, remain uncommitted. There's also one "add-on" delegate who has yet to be named.

On Saturday, Obama passed Clinton in the number of superdelegates pledged to him.

Obama has endorsements from 275 superdelegates, according to the latest tally by The Associated Press. Clinton has 271.5. Nearly 800 superdelegates will attend the convention.

Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton. He had picked up nine endorsements Friday.

Meanwhile, the former West Virginia manager of Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 campaigns announced his support for Obama. George Carenbauer says he wants the Democratic Party to unify behind Obama, who leads the nomination race.

"Senator Obama is from a coal-producing state and understands the need for our country's energy independence," Carenbauer said. "Like so many West Virginians, he's entirely self-made, and knows first-hand what it's like to work hard and succeed against overwhelming odds."

To contact staff writer Scott Finn, use e-mail or call 348-5100.

Both Democratic presidential candidates are planning last-minute stops in West Virginia in advance of Tuesday's primary.

Sen. Barack Obama announced he would visit Charleston on Monday, speaking at the Civic Center starting at 12:15 p.m. This is the only visit for Obama since March 20, when he campaigned in West Virginia for the first time.

In contrast, Sen. Hillary Clinton has crisscrossed the state for the last week. She and daughter Chelsea are scheduled to spend part of this Mother's Day in Grafton, the holiday's birthplace. They will speak at the C&O Railroad Museum starting at 3:15 p.m.

And tonight at 8 p.m., they are scheduled to visit Eleanor, the town founded by and named after the powerful and iconic first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Clinton also will attend a rally Monday night in Fairmont sponsored by Gov. Joe Manchin.

Manchin spokeswoman Sara Payne Scarbro said that both Clinton and Obama were invited to the rally, but only Clinton had responded. She also repeated that Manchin, a superdelegate, has not endorsed either candidate in the primary race.

Clinton has a commanding lead in West Virginia, according to the polls. American Research Group released a poll Friday showing Clinton with a 43-point advantage over Obama, 66 percent to 23 percent.

Tuesday's vote will determine who receives 28 of West Virginia's 39 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. The delegates will be split proportionally according to the results.

West Virginia also has 10 "superdelegates." Two have come out for Obama: Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Nick Rahall. Three support Clinton: Belinda Biafore, Marie Prezioso, and former state party chairman Pat Maroney. The other five, including Manchin and Sen. Robert C. Byrd, remain uncommitted. There's also one "add-on" delegate who has yet to be named.

On Saturday, Obama passed Clinton in the number of superdelegates pledged to him.

Obama has endorsements from 275 superdelegates, according to the latest tally by The Associated Press. Clinton has 271.5. Nearly 800 superdelegates will attend the convention.

Obama added superdelegates from Utah and Ohio, as well as two from the Virgin Islands who had previously backed Clinton. He had picked up nine endorsements Friday.

Meanwhile, the former West Virginia manager of Bill Clinton's 1992 and 1996 campaigns announced his support for Obama. George Carenbauer says he wants the Democratic Party to unify behind Obama, who leads the nomination race.

"Senator Obama is from a coal-producing state and understands the need for our country's energy independence," Carenbauer said. "Like so many West Virginians, he's entirely self-made, and knows first-hand what it's like to work hard and succeed against overwhelming odds."

To contact staff writer Scott Finn, use e-mail or call 348-5100.

Candidate schedules

Barack Obama

Monday

12:15 p.m.: Charleston Civic Center

Pick up free tickets at Obama headquarters at 1021 Quarrier St. in Charleston, at 325 Sixth Ave. in South Charleston, or at Second Avenue Community Center on Charleston's West Side.

On the Web: www.barackobama.com

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Today

3:15 p.m.: Grafton, B&O Railroad Heritage Museum

8 p.m.: Eleanor, George Washington Middle School

Monday

8 a.m.: Montgomery, Fire Department

Noon: Clear Fork (Wyoming County), West Side High School

3 p.m.: Logan High School

7 p.m.: Gov. Manchin's "Old-Fashioned Democratic Rally," Fairmont State University

On the Web: www.hillaryclinton.com