Clinton's Appalachian Victory

The unspoken secrect behind Clinton win's in Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee, as well as her support among "white working class voters," is Appalacia. Take a look at this column from Sunday's Times, showing how Clinton's support follows the boundaries of Appalachia. Then take a look at this clip from The Daily Show (courtesy of Yael's hilarious blog) of voters from West Virginia stating that they won't vote for Obama because (1) he's from another race, (2) he's a muslim and (3) we've had enough of "Hussein."

Today, MS asked me what it meant that the voters of West Virginia and Kentucky voted for Clinton, even though it's already going to Obama. Rather than saying it's because they're racist, I said the real lesson is that the Democratic party is not deciding the nominee based on these contests. Whether it's race or the fact that these voters will never vote democratic in the fall, Appalachia is not deciding the nominee.

PS - This is my 150th post. You're welcome, world.