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Why does West Virginia skew so anti-Obama? [View all] mvd May 2012 OP
racism and coal. cali May 2012 #1
That's not the whole story Warpy May 2012 #3
That's the irony - West Virginia exists because it was the pro-Union part of Virginia hatrack May 2012 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase May 2012 #11
We have two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor in WV tabasco May 2012 #21
Really bizarre post RZM May 2012 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author arely staircase May 2012 #23
The land was not generally suitable for plantations; they had no slaves because they were poor carolinayellowdog May 2012 #24
the number of w. virginians fighting on either side was low, and about equally union and confederate arely staircase May 2012 #26
But the accusation was against the anti-slavery Unionists specifically carolinayellowdog May 2012 #28
ok. it is much more complicated than i put it and i apolgize for any offense arely staircase May 2012 #34
I was thinking that. It seems like they used.. mvd May 2012 #5
So why are West Virginians racists? Nye Bevan May 2012 #15
Racism n/t jaysunb May 2012 #2
they enjoy bad water mitchtv May 2012 #4
My guess is that people in West Virginia perceive that Obama has not dealt with issues that Tony_FLADEM May 2012 #6
So they are self-centered? treestar May 2012 #16
It's not that they are self-centered Tony_FLADEM May 2012 #17
It has more to do with Obama's race than anything else Son of Gob May 2012 #19
Jobs. NYC_SKP May 2012 #7
My family comes from West Virginia exboyfil May 2012 #8
Thay have formed an impression that Obama is black. cthulu2016 May 2012 #10
Lack of black voters to balance the right-wing whites carolinayellowdog May 2012 #12
This is probably the elephant in the room in conjunction with coal being king. TheKentuckian May 2012 #20
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #13
He ran over West Virginia's dog kenny blankenship May 2012 #14
This video explains a lot Son of Gob May 2012 #18
wow! nt ecstatic May 2012 #31
It also coincides with the Bible Belt... kentuck May 2012 #25
Interesting replies - thanks mvd May 2012 #27
And you spoke to soon. The Midway Rebel May 2012 #30
Inbreeding nt Taverner May 2012 #29
Interesting examples of DU standards in this thread. Nye Bevan May 2012 #32
I grew up in WVa... still have family and friends there. And I can tell you, the rumors are all... phleshdef May 2012 #33
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