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Presidential Elections - Analysis and Discussion => 2012 U.S. Presidential Election Results => Topic started by: Devils30 on January 03, 2013, 06:59:19 PM



Title: Obama did better w/white working class voters in the northeast than 08
Post by: Devils30 on January 03, 2013, 06:59:19 PM
Looking at the map this has to be the case. He improved on his 2008 numbers in Scranton, Staten Island, parts of Philly, Providence and smaller towns like Manville, NJ seem to back this up as well. The improvement cant be attributed to minority turnout in these very white areas.


Title: Re: Obama did better w/white working class voters in the northeast than 08
Post by: Snowstalker Mk. II on January 03, 2013, 07:18:12 PM
Staten Island isn't really that filled with white working-class voters.


Title: Re: Obama did better w/white working class voters in the northeast than 08
Post by: Bandit3 the Worker on January 03, 2013, 07:23:07 PM
Not just the Northeast. He improved in river cities in northern Kentucky too (such as Bellevue, Dayton, and Ludlow).