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KentuckyWoman

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4. My home county went 70% plus for Trump

Reply to TheRealNorth (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 11:22 PM

Nov 2019

They went 70% plus for Beshear. A poor county that has suffered under Bevin. Counting then as Democratic voters is a mistake in my opinion. For most there, this was a "not Bevin" vote. It will take considerable work to turn them.

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It looks like Republicans lost ground in Eastern Kentucky too [View all] TheRealNorth Nov 2019 OP

They've never left. Chin music Nov 2019 #1

Precisely. dchill Nov 2019 #2

Yep blm Nov 2019 #3

My home county went 70% plus for Trump KentuckyWoman Nov 2019 #4

That was the most Wellstone ruled Nov 2019 #5

Yup, Eastern Kentucky is coal country. OliverQ Nov 2019 #6