2016 Postmortem

ffr

(22,670 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2012, 01:03 AM Oct 2012

GOTV in West Virginia (WV) 5.6% reporting

10/26/12 With 40,629 votes cast in early voting, Dems lead Reps by 18 points

Party Reg
Dem 52.8%
Rep 34.2%
None/Oth 12.9%

- GMU.EDU

GOTV my fellow Democrats. Swing the congressional balance of power to Obama. Victory 2012

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GOTV in West Virginia (WV) 5.6% reporting (Original Post) ffr Oct 2012 OP

West Virginia is one place Sandy could affect ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #1

Why has WV swung for GOP Prez lately? Gargoyle22 Oct 2012 #2

Coal. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #3

...and race. Because I hear it here in KY as well. On the border with WV. nt Comrade_McKenzie Oct 2012 #4

A lot of those Dems are voting for Romney and dem for Gov and other WI_DEM Oct 2012 #5

That ain't gonna matter. In a match between Obama and a ham sandwich, West Virginia would Arkana Oct 2012 #6

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

1. West Virginia is one place Sandy could affect

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 01:05 AM

Oct 2012

They are supposed to get buried in snow.

Gargoyle22

(69 posts)

2. Why has WV swung for GOP Prez lately?

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 06:41 AM

Oct 2012

Used to be a reliably Dem state?

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)

3. Coal.

Reply to Gargoyle22 (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 06:43 AM

Oct 2012

That is mostly it.

Comrade_McKenzie

(2,526 posts)

4. ...and race. Because I hear it here in KY as well. On the border with WV. nt

Reply to yellowcanine (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 06:46 AM

Oct 2012

WI_DEM

(33,497 posts)

5. A lot of those Dems are voting for Romney and dem for Gov and other

Reply to ffr (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2012, 09:29 AM

Oct 2012

offices.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)

6. That ain't gonna matter. In a match between Obama and a ham sandwich, West Virginia would