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I'm originally from Harlan County, Kentucky (one of the sites mentioned in this article), and I absolutely agree with what Hoyle observed. My father is still practicing medicine in Harlan, and his patients sound exactly like that Middleton guy from Cranks Creek. In fact, he probably *is* one of my dad's patients!
The thing that makes me want to tear out my hair during every election cycle is this: These folks are *consistently* willing to vote against their best economic interests--and we're talking some of the poorest, most downtrodden people imaginable--because the candidate is too black or too un-Christian or too educated. It's mind-boggling to me that people actually *want* to elect someone based on mediocrity!
