Republicans in West Virginia have control because big daddy Byrd isn’t there to give the state any more goodies plus the coal mines are dying out thanks to ZeRo’s insane policies. Darnest thing to it was the UMW was endorsing ZEro back both in 2008 and in 2012 despite what he was saying he was going to do in regards to coal mining industry. I Would give anything if Buckharless was still alive he would have made one hell of governor in West Virginia.
WV is returning back to its pre-Depression roots (it had been Republican from 1895-1933). Can probably give considerable credit to Zero sending it back to the GOP (not a single county voted for him in 2012, even the heavy Dem areas with the dying coal region).
Buck Harless ? This fella, I presume:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YcdnFAyPa8