How did coal miners vote?

[Nichlemn]

We know that coal mining areas swung heavily against Obama this year. But how about miners themselves? Any information/estimates on how they voted in 2008 and how they voted in 2012?

[Nichlemn]

We know that coal mining areas swung heavily against Obama this year. But how about miners themselves? Any information/estimates on how they voted in 2008 and how they voted in 2012?

Almost certainly Obama.

lol, didn't you refuse to believe that manufacturing or construction workers could vote for Obama on the basis that unions endorsed him and that it'd be "hard to see guys in hard hats voting Romney?"

I'd like to see how you reconcile this with the votes and swings in coal counties. It's mathematically possible I guess... but I'd like to hear your estimates for miners and non-miners in coal counties, in 2008 and in 2012.

[Nichlemn]

lol, didn't you refuse to believe that manufacturing or construction workers could vote for Obama on the basis that unions endorsed him and that it'd be "hard to see guys in hard hats voting Romney?"

Uh, Romney is the rich people's candidate.

Cool story bro. Despite your wishful thinking, there are a number of poor demographics that certainly voted Romney. Why, Clay County, Kentucky's poorest county (and the country's poorest non-Hispanic white majority county) by per-capita income voted 84% Romney.

[Nichlemn]

lol, didn't you refuse to believe that manufacturing or construction workers could vote for Obama on the basis that unions endorsed him and that it'd be "hard to see guys in hard hats voting Romney?"

Uh, Romney is the rich people's candidate.

Cool story bro. Despite your wishful thinking, there are a number of poor demographics that certainly voted Romney. Why, Kentucky's poorest county by per-capita income (Clay) voted 84% Romney.

I'm from Kentucky.

Do you know everybody in Kentucky?