McCain wins Democratic strongholds in region

TRIBUNE-REVIEW (Pittsburgh, PA area) ^ | Thursday, November 6, 2008 | By Chris Foreman

[Vigilanteman]

The last time voters in the Democratic stronghold of Fayette County favored a Republican for the White House, President-elect Barack Obama was 11 years old.

In the midst of trouncing George McGovern and winning re-election with 520 electoral votes in 1972, Republican incumbent Richard Nixon won Fayette by 4,813 votes. This year, despite an almost 41,000-registration edge for Democrats in Fayette and a 10 percent margin of victory for Obama statewide, GOP nominee John McCain beat Obama by 160 votes, according to unofficial results.

[Vigilanteman]

Probably the only explanation is that we are a bunch of bitter people who cling to our guns and our religion.

[ABQHispConservative]

Only because of Sarah.

[Sursam Abordine]

I grew up in Fayette County (Uniontown). The area has a large number of Catholics who had the fear of God put into them by the Priests last weekend. Three members of my wife's family who hate Bush for everything he has or hasn't done voted McCain solely because of abortion/right to life. Too bad other Catholics in both of our families refuse to listen.

[steel_resolve]

Uniontown PING!

[GerardKempf]

As a Catholic trust me it wasn’t because of Sarah. It was because of Maverick!

[TinaJeannes]

gop did a great job in pa for mccain palin they worked hard so hard move on got intimidated and came to areas

[TinaJeannes]

meant to say fayette county gop

[TinaJeannes]

yes that is true it was because of mccain. and many catholics i called didnt like obamas stance on abortion at all !