Congressional races round 2: Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The end of round 2! Washington has 9 representatives: 6 Democrats and 3 Republicans Filing deadline is June 6, primary is Aug 19 West Virginia has 3 representatives: 2 Democrats and 1 Republican Filing...
View ArticleMy email to Senator Byrd
I somewhere in the midst of my diary reading/check-in with Kossackistan, I found mention of Senator Byrd and how he might be of some effect in the present situation. I do not want to see my party or...
View ArticleWhere should Obama be Tuesday Night? WV? OR? NE? MS?
West Virginia is not looking good for Obama and unless Sen. Byrd endorses Obama that is not likely to improve much. So how can Obama affect the narrative? He has already mathematically secured the...
View ArticleKossacks: Are you getting complacent?
I realize most DKos readers are for Obama, but I'm not yet taking a break from trying to convince actual voters to support him. So if you agree with my theme below, and know people in the remaining...
View ArticleVIRAL WV CAMPAIGN
Hi Guys, Just got an idea not sure how far it will go but it’s worth a try. I was trolling WV Newspapers and Forms to get an idea of the attitudes of the folks in WV. Believe me, if the election...
View ArticleHillary's Freudian Slip
Does Hillary realize this race is truly over? Here's an interesting bit from a WV appearance: Speaking to voters in the Appalachian state, she said: “All the kitchen table issues that everybody talks...
View ArticleOn the Ground in Martingsburg, WV [updated with pics]
Cross-posted at Purple State Pundit. I went to West Virginia Sunday with one of my coworkers to campaign for Obama. We went to Martinsburg, which is in the northeastern tip of the state, near the area...
View ArticleRacism in WV, hot topic today
About 20 years ago, my cousin moved to DC where I was then living. My "significant other", now wife, and I had never been to WV since we got together and, in fact, I hadn't been there for about 15...
View ArticleDay after WV: How many Supers?
I am convinced that by tomorrow night's evening news, the Obama campaign will have announced a number of new superdelegates. Plus I heard one of the folks on MSNBC say that his campaign will release...
View ArticleKY Jelly
OK, now that I have your attention :-) The Edwards endorsement is fantastic. It creates momentum heading into the final stretch. It switches the subject from a week of "Obama can't win white, blue...
View ArticleComments on WV and race
WV and Appalachia in general have historically had poor communications (including cargo traffic as well as voice, etc). This resulted in a lower level of economic activity. In turn, the lower level...
View ArticleFrom a Mountaineer: Email Sen. Byrd your Thanks
What do I mean? Late last week, I made an empassioned plea to Senator Byrd's Martinsburg Office. I spoke with a very nice lady named Cookie. She very patiently listened to my emotional petition to...
View ArticleWV WingNut Don Surber Defines West Virginia Voters as"Toothless, Gun-toting,...
Charleston (WV) Daily Mail newspaper OpEd writer and rightwing blogger Don Surber has the bottom feeders over at his blog all stirred up by claiming that Obama fans supposedly called WV voters...
View ArticleBREAKING: Obama can't win the Election of 1828!
It has pained me to watch Sean Wilentz act like such a tool during this election year, because I really admire his historical works. ("Chants Democratic" and "The Rise of American Democracy" are both...
View ArticleAppalachia, Hillary and Standing Together
This is my first diary. Reading the Kos post about the KS woman who felt hopeless and the diary about WV, I thought I'd share my perceptions re: neighbors and friends here in KY. I'm not much of a...
View ArticleTime for Fireside Chats?
Many of us were pleased and relieved to see American flags waving at the Berlin speech. Why? When Bush framed the world as being "either with us or against us," not only Europeans, but also...
View ArticleShort Poll Diary: WV in Play--McC +5
You heard it, the state where Obama suffered one of his worst primary defeats is within reach for him, according to a poll by Mark Blankenship Enterprises The tally is 44-39%, McCain/Palin over...
View ArticleWV w/ video - The Most Despicable Campaign Ad EVER in State's History
It was the first time I had seen this ad and the first I was aware of such ad. Beth Walker, Republican candidate for the Supreme Court of Appeals, says the following in her campaign ad "Believe":
View ArticleWV coal miners strike for Obama
Coal miners in Monongalia County, where WVU is located, went on strike today after the National Rifle Association (NRA) visited a coal mine to shoot a video promoting McCain for President. All of the...
View ArticleCracking West Virginia wiiiiiiiiide open.....
If the Obama campaign is bright (which it is) I doubt they would be trolling Dkos for hints on "what they should do" to win. I also lack that Palin-like certitude that I've got all the answers....
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