Ancestry

[Lunar]

This map is a bit deceiving since it lists the plurality result for each county and hides the actual results.

But could there be a causation for some of these shifts in the white vote beyond simple Appalachian-locationocity?


I'm not sure if there's anything to say of the Finns, for example (trend 2008):

[Lunar]

To point out the obvious, "American."

Indeed, I alluded to it with my Appalachian reference.

But are "Americans" more likely to support McCain outside of that Appalachian zone?  Or does that just represent areas of the South where there are whites-a-plenty?