Official West Virginia Democratic Primary Discussion Thread...

[jesmo]

Why would people throw away their vote on a candidate who is NOT RUNNING!!?!?!?!?!!

I really am starting to become convinced that you're a fake poster whose never lived in Oklahoma in his life.

Check his IP, he does live in Oklahoma.

In fact, why would his post make you think that? He does live in Jokelahoma, and if you don't like it, too bad!

[WalterMitty]

surely brtd doesnt think southern wv counties are full of 'fake democrats'

[WalterMitty]

Were there any counties where Edwards beat Obama?  Will Edwards be allocated delegates?

edwards came within 80 votes of obama in gilmer county.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Were there any counties where Edwards beat Obama?  Will Edwards be allocated delegates?

edwards came within 80 votes of obama in gilmer county.

Which actually has a small college in it, interestingly enough.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Soooooo... let's look who did well where. Clinton first:



Much the expected pattern; strong-to-overwhelming support in the southern and central coalfields and also in some random rural Republican counties (see also eastern Ohio). Weakest support in the eastern panhandle (part of the Washington metropolitan area), in Monongalia (where there be quite a few people in professional occupations (for WV) and students) and Ohio (Wheeling was always less working class than the surronding area). And now Obama:



The most striking thing is his extremely poor showing in the southern and central coalfields (McDowell slightly less worse than the rest, maybe because of the remains of a once larger Black minority). There's also a noticable urban-rural division here; Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and Wheeling were all less dreadful than the rest of the state. Best area the eastern panhandle, of course.
Further note; 30% in Upshur county which is historically (very) Republican. You might remember it from the Sago disaster. And now for 'Edwards'...



'His' vote was quite evenly spread, but all the same was usually highest in the sort of places I'd expected; (usually) historically Democratic rural areas without a strong industrial working class milieu. Some of the exceptions to that pattern are interesting though.

It may be worth comparing 'Edwards 08' to both Edwards and Lieberman in 2004.

[Nym90]

I'm sure the Clinton campaign is ready to unleash the moonshine in Eastern Kentucky too.

Yay votebuying!

It's part of the culture of the area and needs to be respected

Moonshine or vote buying?

Let me guess; both.