Kerry expanding into Virginia

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Kerry is showing ads in VA... why is this news?

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Because it shows a new strategy for the Kerry campaign.

Not really a *new* strategy is it? It's been obvious for a while that the Dems are targeting the Upper South...

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The problem with WV's isn't that it's losing population... the problem is that less people in the strongly Democrat south of the state are voting.

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The problem with WV's isn't that it's losing population... the problem is that less people in the strongly Democrat south of the state are voting.

Actually the real problem is that they are simply dying. Many of the older Roosvelt era diehard Democrats are simply dying and not being replaced with newly registered, and consistantly democratic voting democrats. We have much the same problem in my state in counties like Alleghany which used to be a staunch Democratic county. Last year there were several months that people were removed from the democratic rolls due to death far out numbered new enrollments.

Its about time.

Death wouldn't be a problem if younger people in Southern WV voted. As a rule they don't.
If Kerry wants to win WV he needs these people to turn out.

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I was driving through WV and I listened in on a rally in S. WV.  I was surprised to see that there is actual enthusiasm for Kerry among the coal miners and especially among their children.

IIRC he did very well in Coal Country in the VA primary