WV - 7 % of Democrats refuse to vote for a woman or a black man.

[Mass]

That is the sad truth.

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/state/#WV

[berni_mccoy]

1. Probably the same 7% that doesn't have a high-school diploma.

[jsamuel]

2. Another falsehood. They didn't vote uncommitted, they voted for John Edwards.

Hillary Clinton 81,673 64%
Barack Obama 37,417 29%
John Edwards 9,035 7%

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2008/results/wv/401999/full.html

[stahbrett]

3. Who mentioned "uncommitted" other than you?

You read something into the OP that isn't there...

[jsamuel]

5. The op said they refused to vote for a woman or black man. The truth is that they voted FOR Edwards

A "refusal", in my opinion, would show a large uncommitted percentage, but that is not what we see here. Instead, John Edwards shows he has a large base of support in rural America.

[Renew Deal]

4. But they like Jews

Your comment is ignorant. Look at the 2004 results. 70% Kerry, 13% Edwards, 6% Lieberman, 4% Dean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Democratic_Party_presidential_nomination,_2004#State-by-state_results

[NJmaverick]

8. Probably didn't even know he was Jewish

[Mass]

9. Sorry, I do not get your point. May be you want to explain.

[Renew Deal]

13. The point is think....

Edwards getting 7% doesn't mean that 7% of West Virginian's are racist sexists. Edwards got 13% 4 years ago at the same point in the race. Kerry had it locked up and he still only got 70%.

[Blondiegrrl]

30. Whoot! This West Virginian voted for Dean.

[Marie26]

6. No, they voted for Edwards

The only real populist in the race & one who devoted his campaign to the plight of the poor & working class. That vote shows how much support he still has & how loyal his supporters are. Especially in WV, where poverty rates are so high, people wanted to vote for the candidate who seemed to care the most about their issues. I hate how anyone who doesn't vote for Obama/Clinton is automatically a racist or sexist.

[Clark2008]

19. Populist???

Have you not seen his record?

[Marie26]

23. It's over

You don't have to slam Edwards now, really. I'm saying that he ran as a populist in this campaign, and that message resonated with many poor and working class voters.

[NJmaverick]

7. EXACTLY- This state is an embarrassment to the Union

[doc03]

12. And you're from NJ ?

:eyes:

[NJmaverick]

21. Which state voted for Kerry in 2004 yours or NJ?

[doc03]

29. Many people believe Ohio did vote for John Kerry

but Kerry didn't have the guts to challenge the results.

[razors edge]

17. But at least they keep the lights on in Jersey

So ignorant people can run their computers.

[NJmaverick]

18. Ignorant is WV where 64% thought Hillary was honest

[razors edge]

25. Ignorant is anyone who thinks

an honest politician ever existed in the first place.

[doc03]

10. I would have voted for Edwards myself if I was in

WV, not because I wouldn't vote for a women or a black man but because I think he would be a better President than either of the MSM candidates.

[Mass]

11. Was he on the ballot? Because there are always write-in, but 7& seems huge.

[doc03]

15. From what I heard on the radio today Edwards was on the ballot

They were speculating that Edwards may get more votes than Obama.

[Richard Steele]

14. Only 7%? Sounds like WV has come a long way in a short time. nm

[smalll]

16. I'm surprised this wasn't sarcasm. They're voting for EDWARDS.

I wasn't a big fan of Edwards when he was running. I thought, basically, his H-issues made him unelectable. But he DID run on an economically-liberal, pro-middle-and-working-class message. Quite strongly, in fact.

Hillary, whom I support, has been able to become a working class hero simply because Obama is so hopeless with that demographic - the real base of the Democratic Party, or at least its soul -- the common man, the little guy.

For 7% of W.Va tonight, Hillary's populism isn't enough. They're voting for Edwards.

Amazing how Obama supporters' ugly classism is really only rearing its head now, once your guy became - at least - the pre-putative nominee.

[ej510]

20. Are they realy the heart and soul? Because I thought that african americans were the heart and soul

of the party. After all black people vote democratic all of the time unlike the white working class voters. They vote for idiots like Bush.

[AspenRose]

22. 7 percent who would admit it.

There are probably many more who wouldn't.

[mystieus]

24. Also, Karl Rove says KKK hurt Obama in WV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1C4gG6rYg8

[ieoeja]

26. I voted for Howard Dean in Illinois in 2004.

Long after he dropped out. But he's the one I wanted, so I voted for him.

Yet I still voted for Kerry in the general election. So this doesn't mean much. Just folks voting for the candidate they want, not the one they can have.

As the saying goes, vote your heart in the primary and your head in the general.

[barack the house]

27. Equal opportunity bigotry intresting.Nevermind on to Oregon. Not all WV are that way check out the

bob kincaid show.

[DadOf2LittleAngels]

28. Are you implying everyone wh ovoted for edwards was

racist or sexist?