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Wrong. The most rural and white states in the country voted more for Obama than Kerry. Look at Montana, the Dakotas, Vermont, etc. The people of Appalachia v
by occam 17y ago
Wrong. The most rural and white states in the country voted more for Obama than Kerry. Look at Montana, the Dakotas, Vermont, etc.
The people of Appalachia voted for McCain for the same reason blacks voted so heavily for Obama. He is one of their own in a way that Kerry was not. McCain is beligerent two fisted Scots Irish. http://isteve.blogspot.com/2008/11/mccain-scots-irish-champion.html http://isteve.blogspot.com/2008/11/mccain-scots-irish-champi...
- rsheridan6 17y agoHe was also using 1996 as his reference year. Clinton was also one of Appalachia/Ozarkia's own in a way that neither Obama nor Kerry were.
- occam 17y agoYes, why did he choose 1996? 2004 is the more obvious choice.
- rsheridan6 17y agoBecause it fit his hypothesis better?