So what? West Virginians will continue to pull the (D)emoncrapfromhell lever just like their grandpappy for them, and his grandpappy before him, and his grandpappy before him, and his grandpappy before him....
“So what? West Virginians will continue to pull the (D)emoncrapfromhell lever just like their grandpappy for them, and his grandpappy before him, and his grandpappy before him, and his grandpappy before him....”
July 3, 2012,
In West Virginia, Coal Means More, Party Less
By MICAH COHEN
Barring a truly shocking turn of events, Mitt Romney will win West Virginia’s five electoral votes. The state is rural, culturally conservative and religious. Of the 50 states, West Virginia has the fifth highest share of gun owners, the third oldest median age and one of the least diverse and least educated populations — all variables associated with Republican Party affiliation. After decades of Democratic dominance, West Virginia voted for the Republican candidate in the last three presidential elections.
Just like Georgia, the last state profiled in this series, West Virginia has gone from solid blue to solid red on presidential electoral maps. But unlike Georgia, West Virginia still elects Democrats in statewide races. Both of West Virginia’s senators are Democrats, as is the state’s governor. Democrats claims large majorities in the State Senate and the West Virginia House of Delegates. And Democrats still maintain almost a 2-1 registration edge over Republicans in the state.
READ AT:
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/in-west-virginia-coal-means-more-party-less/