Obama campaigned on a promise to shut down the coal industry so it should not be a big surprise that he is actually doing it.
Elections do have consequences.
Maybe the Obama people in West Va., Kentucky, Pennsylvania can fill their kids bellies with “Yes We Can!” bunmper stickers.
Here are the top 15 coal producing states (2009 data) and who they voted for in 2008.
U.S. Coal Production by State & by Rank (2009)
http://www.nma.org/pdf/c_production_state_rank.pdf
Rank - State - Production - % of Total U.S. - Voted For
1 - Wyoming - 431,107 tons - 40.1% - McCain
2 - West Virginia - 136,971 tons - 12.7% - Obama
3 - Kentucky 107,338 tons - 10.0% - Obama
4 - Pennsylvania 57,979 tons - 5.4% - Obama
5 - Montana 39,486 tons - 3.7% - McCain
6 - Texas 35,093 tons - 3.3% - McCain
7 - Indiana 35,655 tons - 3.3% - Obama
8 - Illinois 33,748 tons - 3.1% - Obama
9 - Colorado 28,267 tons - 2.6% - Obama
10 - North Dakota 29,945 tons - 2.8% - McCain
11 - Ohio 27,501 tons - 2.6% - Obama
12 - New Mexico 25,124 tons - 2.3% - Obama
13 - Virginia 21,175 tons - 2.0% - Obama
14 - Utah 21,718 tons - 2.0% - McCain
15 - Alabama 18,796 tons - 1.7% - McCain
Do you think that will help his re election campaign?
Stupid is sometimes forever. WV wanted him, WV got him.