Posted on 11/06/2008 9:53:00 AM PST by Vigilanteman
The last time voters in the Democratic stronghold of Fayette County favored a Republican for the White House, President-elect Barack Obama was 11 years old. In the midst of trouncing George McGovern and winning re-election with 520 electoral votes in 1972, Republican incumbent Richard Nixon won Fayette by 4,813 votes. This year, despite an almost 41,000-registration edge for Democrats in Fayette and a 10 percent margin of victory for Obama statewide, GOP nominee John McCain beat Obama by 160 votes, according to unofficial results.
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Only because of Sarah.
Uniontown PING!
As a Catholic trust me it wasn’t because of Sarah. It was because of Maverick!
gop did a great job in pa for mccain palin they worked hard so hard move on got intimidated and came to areas
meant to say fayette county gop
yes that is true it was because of mccain. and many catholics i called didnt like obamas stance on abortion at all !
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