In 2008, he campaigned in the coal states saying he was going to shut them down. They voted for him anyway. In those states, party trumps jobs.
Will it be any different in 2012?
Hope you're right.
Just look at the hyper inflation that is beginning to surface, and the Fed cannot sweep the dirt under the rug any longer. Printing worthless paper and calling it legal tender, is no longer able to happen.