Why are rural Appalachians so much more racist than other rural whites?

[minionofmidas]

While it is sort of hard (not impossible) to think of many other reasons to vote for Al Gore, John Kerry, and John McCain, obviously such a measure can only catch racist Democrats. Most other rural areas (excempting the Upper Midwest) already are Republican anyways.

[minionofmidas]

Btw, that urban appeal thing of Obama's applies even in SW Virginia. While he lost the last few Democratic counties there, he came within a vote of regaining the city of Norton, lost in 2004.

[minionofmidas]

Btw, that urban appeal thing of Obama's applies even in SW Virginia. While he lost the last few Democratic counties there, he came within a vote of regaining the city of Norton, lost in 2004.

Norton isn't exactly urban, population is less than 4000.

Yes, of course. By comparison to surrounding coal country though, it is. It's the market town, as it were.