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appalachiablue

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18. I do hope, but the closed primary is tough, you're right. Bill knows the importance
Sun May 15, 2016, 03:31 PM
May 2016

of any vote hence campaigning to small groups in that rough area and talking about WWII era miners with brown lung he helped from Arkansas days. In Logan, WV officials banned Bill from using facilities, but he got in to speak at the middle school, with Manchin's help probably. Only 40-50 miles from Pikeville, in this (ugly, but effective) link to the area google map. Lordy me...I remember Mom saying her father wondered about that (fierce) area around Williamson, and her fiancé from there...He was right! Teasing.

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?markers=37.468895%2C-82.53329%7C37.534008%2C-82.62771%7C37.69441%2C-82.77654%7C37.66909%2C-82.78027%7C37.99251%2C-81.132545&size=340x250&channel=web&client=gme-yellowpagescomllc&signature=KyRhKZ6W98n4_6a5r6Tn1JNtABY=

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Thank you so much for posting this! Merryland May 2016 #1
My Husband's Family pmorlan1 May 2016 #5
Alright! So Bernie has brought together Merryland May 2016 #6
LOL pmorlan1 May 2016 #7
He's the best! Duval May 2016 #16
It happens. Family married Hatfields way back but two relatives fell out appalachiablue May 2016 #13
Thanks appalachiablue pmorlan1 May 2016 #15
I do hope, but the closed primary is tough, you're right. Bill knows the importance appalachiablue May 2016 #18
LOL pmorlan1 May 2016 #19
Great rally--thanks! NewImproved Deal May 2016 #2
Wow, I was in Pikeville once.. in.. oh about 1973-74... pangaia May 2016 #3
Thank you pmorlan1 May 2016 #4
Bern should have done more rallies like that,,, Cryptoad May 2016 #8
Cryptoad, why don't you just paddle over to your favorite little RiverNoord May 2016 #11
... AzDar May 2016 #12
+1 Duval May 2016 #17
Bravo or brava! ChairmanAgnostic May 2016 #14
Lol - thanks RiverNoord May 2016 #21
Grew up down the road in Campton votesparks May 2016 #9
Not me, us. RiverNoord May 2016 #10
had the pleasure iamthebandfanman May 2016 #20
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