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In West Virginia, Coal Means More, Party Less

post from FiveThirtyEight on 03 July 2012 02:12:25 PM. © FiveThirtyEight

West Virginia is a conservative state where Republicans win presidential elections and Democrats predominate in state government. That disconnect is partly explained by party loyalty and the importance of coal in the state.

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