little river county arkansas

[WalterMitty]

2004:
john kerry: 51%

2008:
barack obama: 34%

man, they must really dislike joe biden, or something.

[WalterMitty]

Poinsett County was worse. Kerry recieved 52.69%, and Obama mustered only 34.59%

obviously, they were opposed to his health care plan.

[WalterMitty]

It's sort of disheartening, though.  These people voted Democratic over and over and over - until Obama was the nominee, going against the national trend.  The conclusion we are forced to draw from that is just downright unpleasant.

Logan County, West Virginia has voted for all Democratic nominees except Al Smith and Barack Obama. hmm.

1960 primary result?

[WalterMitty]

It's sort of disheartening, though.  These people voted Democratic over and over and over - until Obama was the nominee, going against the national trend.  The conclusion we are forced to draw from that is just downright unpleasant.

Logan County, West Virginia has voted for all Democratic nominees except Al Smith and Barack Obama. hmm.

1960 primary result?

That's not exactly readily available information...

it would likely disprove rob's assumptions.

[WalterMitty]

There was a ton of cash flowing through the West Virginia coal country that primary season. I don't know how it voted, but it wouldn't mean much either way...

of course it was a corrupt result.

but it isnt like other wv elections were clean.

(i would also argue that most workaday west virginians generally liked the kennedys better than humphrey, even if they were spooked of his religion)