GOTV in West Virginia (WV), Dems lead Reps 3 to 2

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10/29/12 - With 72,518 votes cast in early voting, Dems lead Reps by 19+ points, with approximately 10% reporting

Democratic lead
~12,300 votes

Statewide early/mail numbers:
Democrats -- 37,709 or 52.0 percent (Dems to Reps only 59.8%)
Republican -- 25,381, or 35.0 percent (Dems to Reps only 40.2%)
Others -- 9.427, or 13.0 percent

GMU.EDU 2012 Election Statistics
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GOTV my fellow Democrats. Swing the congressional balance of power to Obama. Victory 2012

[Ace Rothstein]

1. West Virginia

Isn't WV one of those southern states where the D's usually vote R for President?

[AlinPA]

2. They do because the Democratic president will take way their bibles and crosses and not allow prayer

and take away their flags and guns and all the other crazy reasons.

[abumbyanyothername]

3. All the other crazy reasons . . . .

Like . . . the President is . . . black.

[Hippo_Tron]

6. That's secondary in West Virginia to the coal industry being basically their entire economy

West Virginia voted for Dukakis in 1988, who was, "a card carrying member of the ACLU". It flipped drastically in a relatively short time period because global warming became an issue of serious national discussion.

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Generally in a higher number than other states, yes. Obama only won 70% of the Dem vote there in '08

And it's probably much worse this go around.

To put that into context, McCain won 92% of the Republican vote and 28% of the Democratic vote. Obama could only get 7 of the Republican vote.

[Robbins]

5. Since 2000 Yes

Before Bush Republicans only won It In Landslides.In 1950's Stevenson actully won It In one of his loses against Eisenhower.
Humphery won It In 1968.It was one of 6 states that stayed with Carter In 1980.Even Dukakis won It In 1988.

They will still vote democrats for sttaewide offices like governor and senate but seem unable to vote for dem for president anymore.
WHich Is strange given the state's history.West Virginia was always more winnable than Virginia.That has completly changed.

[Always Randy]

7. This could really be good

West Virginia has been the first red state coming down from Maine---if they go blue what else is in store for us

[Always Randy]

8. Something new here that we haven't thought about

There was a lot of chatter about Billy Graham wiping the Mormon Church off his website as a "cult". A lot of right wing Christians did not like that. Could we be seeing a backlash here where a state like West Virginia votes for Obama to spite Romney and Billy Graham.