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Obama Democrats have left coal country

By Washington Examiner
Published November 5, 2014 4:52am ET
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Obama Democrats have left coal country
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., a 30-year incumbent, makes a final appeal for votes during a stop in Lebanon, Ky., at a plant that manufactures coal mining machinery, Friday. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

The hour is late, and so far it’s been a great night for Republicans. But among the important early results is the belated realignment of Appalachia.

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