from CNN. Some bullet points.
-- Culture and values matter in West Virginia, and it turns out that West Virginians don't much value Barack Obama's culture of bullshit and lies. A majority of West Virginia Democrats -- 51% -- believe that Barack Obama is _not_ honest and trustworthy, and 87% of these folks voted for Hillary Clinton. By contrast, a full 63% believe that Hillary is honest and trustworthy, and 83% of these Democrats voted for Clinton. Remarkably, 35% of West Virginia Democrats believe that among Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, only Hillary is honest and trustworthy. 98% of these folks voted for Hillary Clinton. Imagine being considered less honest and trustworthy than Hillary Clinton.
-- If it came down to a vote between Barack Obama and John McCain in November, 28% said they would vote for McCain, 17% said they would not vote at all -- leaving 51% of Democrat primary voters who said they would vote for Barack Obama in the fall. Hillary Clinton voters split a dead heat 36% - 35% between Obama and McCain if forced to chose between the two in November.
-- A mere 1 voter in 4 said that Barack Obama doesn't hold any views at all in common with his pastor of 20 years Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In other words, 3 out of 4 voters believe that Obama's choice to spend 20 years with Rev. Wright does tell us something of Obama's own views of the world.
-- 44% of Democrat primary voters said they would be satisfied with the outcome of the process only if Hillary Clinton won the nomination. 53% said they would not be satisfied with an Obama candidacy for Presidency as the Democrat nominee.
-- 52% of voters said that Obama does not share their values.
-- Clinton took 69% of the union vote, 75% of the vote among those with no college education, and 69% of the vote among those making less than $50,000 a year.
-- Obama did well among highly educated, very wealthy voters who subscribe to The Nation and look down at working class hicks who cling to their guns, their religion, and their flag pins (O.K., I'm extrapolating here, but only a bit).
UPDATE: Here's CNN's take on the exit polls.
-- Culture and values matter in West Virginia, and it turns out that West Virginians don't much value Barack Obama's culture of bullshit and lies. A majority of West Virginia Democrats -- 51% -- believe that Barack Obama is _not_ honest and trustworthy, and 87% of these folks voted for Hillary Clinton. By contrast, a full 63% believe that Hillary is honest and trustworthy, and 83% of these Democrats voted for Clinton. Remarkably, 35% of West Virginia Democrats believe that among Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, only Hillary is honest and trustworthy. 98% of these folks voted for Hillary Clinton. Imagine being considered less honest and trustworthy than Hillary Clinton.
-- If it came down to a vote between Barack Obama and John McCain in November, 28% said they would vote for McCain, 17% said they would not vote at all -- leaving 51% of Democrat primary voters who said they would vote for Barack Obama in the fall. Hillary Clinton voters split a dead heat 36% - 35% between Obama and McCain if forced to chose between the two in November.
-- A mere 1 voter in 4 said that Barack Obama doesn't hold any views at all in common with his pastor of 20 years Rev. Jeremiah Wright. In other words, 3 out of 4 voters believe that Obama's choice to spend 20 years with Rev. Wright does tell us something of Obama's own views of the world.
-- 44% of Democrat primary voters said they would be satisfied with the outcome of the process only if Hillary Clinton won the nomination. 53% said they would not be satisfied with an Obama candidacy for Presidency as the Democrat nominee.
-- 52% of voters said that Obama does not share their values.
-- Clinton took 69% of the union vote, 75% of the vote among those with no college education, and 69% of the vote among those making less than $50,000 a year.
-- Obama did well among highly educated, very wealthy voters who subscribe to The Nation and look down at working class hicks who cling to their guns, their religion, and their flag pins (O.K., I'm extrapolating here, but only a bit).
UPDATE: Here's CNN's take on the exit polls.
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