I mentioned the 1960 West Virginia primary, where John Kennedy proved that a Roman Catholic could win in an overwhelmingly Protestant, and poor, state.
In 2008, Barack Obama didn't fare as well in WV (which in addition to being overwhelmingly poor and Protestant is overwhelmingly white and undereducated). Comedy Central's Jon Stewart explored why:
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