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2016 Postmortem

Robbins

(5,066 posts)

5. Since 2000 Yes

Reply to Ace Rothstein (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 02:22 PM

Oct 2012

Before Bush Republicans only won It In Landslides.In 1950's Stevenson actully won It In one of his loses against Eisenhower.
Humphery won It In 1968.It was one of 6 states that stayed with Carter In 1980.Even Dukakis won It In 1988.

They will still vote democrats for sttaewide offices like governor and senate but seem unable to vote for dem for president anymore.
WHich Is strange given the state's history.West Virginia was always more winnable than Virginia.That has completly changed.

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West Virginia Ace Rothstein Oct 2012 #1

They do because the Democratic president will take way their bibles and crosses and not allow prayer AlinPA Oct 2012 #2

All the other crazy reasons . . . . abumbyanyothername Oct 2012 #3

That's secondary in West Virginia to the coal industry being basically their entire economy Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #6

Generally in a higher number than other states, yes. Obama only won 70% of the Dem vote there in '08 Drunken Irishman Oct 2012 #4

Since 2000 Yes Robbins Oct 2012 #5

This could really be good Always Randy Oct 2012 #7

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