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still_one

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32. That was Dean's 50 state strategy. The problem with that is when you get down to fundamental
Wed May 9, 2012, 11:05 AM
May 2012

principles such as civil rights, safe working conditions, healthcare, social security and medicare, there are some issues you should NEVER compromise on


Soon the Huff Post will be persona non grata like NewsMax trumad May 2012 #1
Soon? Javaman May 2012 #13
Haven't been there since she sold out... truebrit71 May 2012 #28
Someone here today put in the source line as "PuffHo" KamaAina May 2012 #50
Almost Heathen Hubert Flottz May 2012 #2
Queen Arianna DonCoquixote May 2012 #3
W VA? doesn't surprise me.. 40% of folks down there are ignorant, obviously. secondwind May 2012 #4
W. Va. = Northern Mississippi n2doc May 2012 #5
Ironic that it's actually worse than the state it split from. Arkana May 2012 #12
Almost like 150 years... ag_dude May 2012 #29
Earth to WV - Next time a coal mine blows up and kills a bunch of your citizens tularetom May 2012 #6
Stockholm Syndrome, I guess . . . hatrack May 2012 #14
Son married a terrific gal from W.V. Rozlee May 2012 #26
Drunk and stupid, maybe - racist definitely. bitchkitty May 2012 #34
Geez, it's just a line from a movie tularetom May 2012 #37
Yet another good reason for everyone to block Huff Post farmbo May 2012 #7
No, it isn't. earthside May 2012 #19
Its news worthy because it reflect the racism that is prevalent in the country /nt still_one May 2012 #31
And oddly, all of the 40% are blood relatives, and related to the inmate. JoePhilly May 2012 #8
Every family has its issues. nt msanthrope May 2012 #36
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest May 2012 #40
And some people in our party Pab Sungenis May 2012 #9
That was Dean's 50 state strategy. The problem with that is when you get down to fundamental still_one May 2012 #32
The "Winter's Bone" community has spoken hayrow1 May 2012 #10
And yet this only proves that there are a lot of racist old Democrats in WVa. Arkana May 2012 #11
Dopes in WV vote for felon BE10sCoach May 2012 #15
I wonder why Vermin Supreme didn't get 40% of the vote instead.... Ian David May 2012 #16
did anyone mention its an open primary Garion_55 May 2012 #17
Now that might be the answer to my question below. jwirr May 2012 #24
heavens no, it's easier to just paint WV as a bunch of rednecks Nine May 2012 #41
x2 AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #45
It's a semi-closed primary 4th law of robotics May 2012 #53
Meet Keith Judd... Ian David May 2012 #18
He needs him a bottle a red hair dye... Thor_MN May 2012 #23
It is a source of irritation Doc Holliday May 2012 #20
Why do we even care about what happens in West Virginia? It's 3 electoral votes LynneSin May 2012 #21
Kennedy v. Nixon Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #47
This sounds like an organized protest that darn near got too big. WV has always baffled me - they jwirr May 2012 #22
yes, West Virginia is an open primary. djean111 May 2012 #25
WV's closed primary. ileus May 2012 #35
This wasn't a true primary Marrah_G May 2012 #27
40% against..... is 60% for!!! AlbertCat May 2012 #30
Those 40% are Republicans that register Democrat. ileus May 2012 #33
Was Judd born in West Virginia? Sarcasticus May 2012 #38
I just now realized Obama didn't carry West Virginia. The Stranger May 2012 #39
Neither did Al Gore. nt nanabugg May 2012 #54
So if you committed a felony Politicalboi May 2012 #42
In Texas, felons keep their right to vote. kentauros May 2012 #55
And Romney is *barely* getting more votes than the convict Nine May 2012 #43
Thanks Nine for the info skeewee08 May 2012 #44
Would the last sane person leaving WV MountainLaurel May 2012 #46
I'll be leaving at 5 like every day.... ileus May 2012 #48
Between this and Lugar losing to a nut job- Marthe48 May 2012 #49
*This* is an object lesson in low information voters. salin May 2012 #51
West Virginia Secretary of State Election Site. WV SOS is in charge of counting the Votes in WV happyslug May 2012 #52
Obama 106K votes, Romney 75K votes, Judd 73K votes struggle4progress May 2012 #56
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