Would Clinton really have done that much better than Obama in Appalachia?

[Asian Nazi]

Not unless she starts prancing around Appalachia championing how amazing clean coal is and regularly badmouths renewable energy.

Her color would probably allow her to do less bad, but the death of unions and the Democratic shift left on social and environmental issues makes victory in Appalachia impossible.

[Asian Nazi]

Yes, but because she was more centrist than Obama.  Obama far and away is just not a good fit for the region politically--he's WAY too liberal.  Not that Hillary Clinton's not pretty far-left herself, but just not as much as Obama.  So, although she probably wouldn't have done a whole lot better, she would have performed better than he did.

Obama and Clinton had the same positions on cap and trade, healthcare and taxes.  On what issues was Obama far more liberal?  I can't think of any.

Skin color.