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doc03

(35,325 posts)
1. They will still vote for a convicted felon for president
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 12:21 AM
Jan 2014

rather than Obama and they will vote a Republican in to replace Jay Rockefeller.

 

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
2. At the moment, that isn't the point.
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 12:27 AM
Jan 2014

300,000 people there are without potable water, and they need help.

Besides, this could well be a "scales falling from the eyes" moment for a lot of West Virginians.

doc03

(35,325 posts)
3. I don't think so, they will blame the environmentalists for making
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 12:36 AM
Jan 2014

a big deal over nothing a few days from now.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
4. Funny how long they've been voting for Jay and for how many offices! Do some research before trolli
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 10:53 AM
Jan 2014

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
5. Didn't mean trolliNG, just simple slamming of a state I lived in, and my daughter was born in,
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 11:06 AM
Jan 2014

during the Seventies. Arch Moore was governor, having defeated Rockefeller at the time, But then Rockefeller came back and defeated him for governor. People I knew there thought a lot of him and are still voting for him. Not all that many racists, either.

doc03

(35,325 posts)
6. Jay is a holdover from the days when WV was solid Democrat. If you
Sun Jan 12, 2014, 01:50 PM
Jan 2014

haven't noticed it has nearly gone full blown Rethug lately.

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