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2016 Postmortem

tech3149

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18. That just shows how little understanding you have

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Tue May 3, 2016, 04:49 PM

May 2016

not just of West Virginians but most of Appalachia. If it wewn't for the hill people there probably would'nt be a United States. I suggest you read Jeff Biggers "United Styates of Appallachia"The Scot/ Irish who are the heart and soul of Appalichia never back down from a fight but they're also smart enough not to take on a fight they can't or don't need to win.
There may be a problem with people being cowed to accept their explotation as something they cannot fight but I expect you could see the same thing all around the world.

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WV poll: Sanders leading 45% to 37%, Clinton 52/41 with liberals..Sanders 36/19 with conservatives [View all] factfinder_77 May 2016 OP

A number of Bernie supporters I've run into are conservatives Dem2 May 2016 #1

it is easy to understand- On the political circle the far left and the far right come together snooper2 May 2016 #2

"Libertarians for Socialism"! Dem2 May 2016 #6

Penn Jillette likes Sanders. joshcryer May 2016 #12

Penn jillette is a d****** Dem2 May 2016 #19

I like his podcast. joshcryer May 2016 #25

I would not be proud of having support from conservative W Virginians. Hoyt May 2016 #3

Please keep that to yourself as any general election candidate needs some. ViseGrip May 2016 #7

Not really. Hoyt May 2016 #9

NNNNNNNNNNNNoooooooo uponit7771 May 2016 #22

Remember how much they despised Obama in 08 and 12? Cali_Democrat May 2016 #8

That just shows how little understanding you have tech3149 May 2016 #18

I suggest you read about racism in "conservative" states. Hoyt May 2016 #24

Clinton has a more REAL Progressive Plan. nt fun n serious May 2016 #4

Yeah, I know some former Paulites who are now enthusiastic Bernie Bros ContinentalOp May 2016 #5

What happened to his 30 point lead in WV? MattP May 2016 #10

Don Blankenship (of Upper Big Branch Mine infamy)was among the anti-HRC protesters in Williamson,WV Tanuki May 2016 #11

Why do we care about WV? DCBob May 2016 #13

WV democrats are notorious for being very conservative. dubyadiprecession May 2016 #14

West Virginia polls have been all over the place. NuclearDem May 2016 #15

Sanders has already won what were the 4 'reddest' states in 2012. Garrett78 May 2016 #16

You mean those unrepresentative caucuses - WA is a semi closed primary factfinder_77 May 2016 #17

I think at least 1 of the 4 had a primary and not a caucus. Garrett78 May 2016 #20

+1 uponit7771 May 2016 #23

West Virginia has less than 4% black people, so Bernie's chances are excellent. n/t pnwmom May 2016 #21