New Statesman - <![CDATA[Phillip Obermiller]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/phillip_obermiller Appalachia: Social Context Past and Present]]> en http://images.newstatesman.com/users/avatars/phillip-obermiller.jpg Phillip Obermiller http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/phillip_obermiller <![CDATA[Beware the Appalachians]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/03/vote-usa-ohio-presidential http://www.newstatesman.com/world-affairs/2008/03/vote-usa-ohio-presidential Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:46:30 GMT Phillip Obermiller Presidential candidates ignore rural Ohio at their peril as the Appalachians may hold the key not just in the primaries but in the elections themselves.

The Appalachians comprise 12 states and all of West Virginia, according to the federal definition of the region, and although not all the 17 million eligible residents vote - or vote alike - this area could hold real sway over outcome of the US 2008 presidential elections.

But make no mistake, despite its stereotyped depiction in the popular media, Appalachia is not a homogenous region.

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