I just can't believe he won Indiana and North Carolina, but not Missouri or West Virginia.
Missouri and West Virginia are states that are trending away from the Democratic Presidential Candidate since at least 1988. Dukakis and Clinton in '92 for example did better in MO & WV than they did nationally.
MO:
1988: 3.7% more DEM
1992: 4.7% more DEM
1996: 2.2% more GOP
2000: 3.8% more GOP
2004: 4.7% more GOP
2008: 7.4% more GOP
WV:
1988: 12.4% more DEM
1992: 7.5% more DEM
1996: 6.2% more DEM
2000: 6.8% more GOP
2004: 10.5% more GOP
2008: 20.4% more GOP
I only find it interesting that Obama didn't win MO by a slight margin, after his 100.000+ crowds in St. Louis ...
