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Lasher

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27. Most West Virginia Civil War soldiers probably fought for the Union.

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:28 PM

Apr 2012

...from 25,000 to 45,000 West Virginians fought in the Civil War, about 80 percent for the Union and about 20 percent for the Confederacy. More recent estimates place the number of Union soldiers at no more than 60 percent and Confederates at about 40 percent.

http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/414

But I'm not sure what your point is, except to show that the history of these two states is dissimilar. West Virginia does have a Democratic Congressional majority, Governor, and State Legislature. But sadly, we are indeed trending red.

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How is it that North Carolina has become a toss up / blue state the past few years? [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2012 OP

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obama gore & kerry are more liberal than clinton carter and humphrey? not seeing the big HiPointDem Apr 2012 #2

Obama is not a liberal. He is more moderate then anything. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #3

I was thinking the same thing. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #4

+1 Vincardog Apr 2012 #5

Conservative on deportations, drone strikes, surveillance, and deep-water oil drilling, tblue Apr 2012 #10

And his economic ideology is more like Reagan than FDR. Lasher Apr 2012 #20

LOL, cheer up. We could still get Mittens and his Bush neoncons back. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #32

I'll bet Romney and the neocons would have us in Afghanistan for at least another decade. Lasher Apr 2012 #45

Yep especially since they all are the same ones that worked for Bush. southernyankeebelle Apr 2012 #46

The Research Triangle is Fawke Em Apr 2012 #6

Charlotte is too. DCBob Apr 2012 #12

Bingo! n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #26

Raleigh is a very happening city XemaSab Apr 2012 #47

Hmmm. Found this article on NC's changing demographics: tblue Apr 2012 #7

Thanks for the link. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #24

Always Follow Your Civil War History, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #8

We were the last of the Southern states to get involved in the Civil War.... NCarolinawoman Apr 2012 #19

North Carolina and Virginia were reluctant and slow to join the rebellion. grantcart Apr 2012 #21

Most West Virginia Civil War soldiers probably fought for the Union. Lasher Apr 2012 #27

Ancestors Of Mine Came From there, Sir, And Indeed Fought For the Union The Magistrate Apr 2012 #29

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Yup, Kerry carried Guilford County (Greensboro) in 2004. eom tledford Apr 2012 #18

education has strange impacts on voters. They start to think. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2012 #11

How do states go back and forth? former9thward Apr 2012 #34

one of my neighbors melm00se Apr 2012 #13

Happy to be a transplanted carpetbagger Populist_Prole Apr 2012 #14

The state dun growed. jeff47 Apr 2012 #15

The University of North Carolina Yavin4 Apr 2012 #16

NC State's Veterinarian School is now ranked #3 in the country. NCarolinawoman Apr 2012 #25

Quite a few northern liberals are retiring to NC rox63 Apr 2012 #17

I wouldn't give them the credit -- homegrown Tarheels have changed the state obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #37

People moving in KamaAina Apr 2012 #22

For the same reason that AZ has become a toss up - migration. grantcart Apr 2012 #23

Three of the reasons West Virginia has been trending red: Lasher Apr 2012 #28

Unfortunately for me, many of you CRK7376 Apr 2012 #30

Don't forget the Asheville and Boone area obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #38

Education RobertEarl Apr 2012 #31

Here are my observations WilmywoodNCparalegal Apr 2012 #33

So hopefully it will become solid blue in another 5 to 10 years Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #40

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I personally believe it is because of the big academic presence combined with the tech Butterbean Apr 2012 #39

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North Carolina has a strong labor tradition. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #42

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Those fights with J.P. Stevens are incredible. Starry Messenger Apr 2012 #44