Trump Wave Builds in a Steel Town Forsaken by the World Economy (Johnstown, PA)

Bloomburg link only ^ | 4-21-16

[linear]

Dam good post. :)

[arl295]

NJ now exports its trash

have been doing that for a decade or so

cheaper to pay Altoona to take the dredges then to build section 8 housing on $500,000 per acre land tracts

[rightwingintelligentsia]

You mean around Hollidaysburg? I still have family there.

[Roccus]

I just love me them low info FReepers.

[Vigilanteman]

Not only that, but in 2012 West Virginia was one of only three states in the union where BO did not win in even a single country. Trivia quiz for the day: Name the other two.

[ObozoMustGo2012]

[3) Sports Movies] The BEST sports movie ever!!!

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Hanson Brothers AND a young, topless Lea Thompson.
Can’t argue with you there.

[Roccus]

So Reggie, who should we vote for, eh?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Plus from the Dem perspective it solves the problem of all the damned rednecks in Central PA electing Republicans.

[Mastador1]

I can understand the promises to the coal sector, but I just don’t see how Trump is going to keep his promises to the steel workers, how is he going to reopen all the steel mills to reemploy all the steelworkers and have them compete with China? Massive government subsidies, tariffs and surcharges?It was the unions and their and the members demands that were a significant part of the American steel industry’s demise.

[Roccus]

OK and KS (guessing)

[Will88]

Not only that, but in 2012 West Virginia was one of only three states in the union where BO did not win in even a single country. Trivia quiz for the day: Name the other two.

Can't answer the trivia question. But WV flipped from Dim to Republican between 1996 and 2000. If that had not happened, we'd have had President Gore regardless of what happened in Florida.

Bush won 271 - 266. WV had 5 electoral votes for Bush.

[Roccus]

Yeah, KS is wrong. Just looked it up. If I would have thought for a minute, I would have gotten the second.

[Albion Wilde]

http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/features/2016-04-21/trump-wave-builds-in-a-steel-town-forsaken-by-the-world-economy

[itsahoot]

Section 8 applicants

Not long ago Section 8 referred to mental insufficiency.

[CincyRichieRich]

Ok, smart, smart, smart WVers...I guess I’m stupid. Great.

Please then explain KKK Byrd...was he a Dem???

[huldah1776]

More invasion of dems into red areas of the nation. I wonder how many Syrians will show up. If you can find some local news articles, please private reply them to me. I think the Freepers would be interested to know about this transfer of “citizens.”

Instead of changing the voting borders they are simply transporting dem voters!

By the way, lived in Everett for a bit, love Johnstown and my fave town layout...Wheeling.

[huldah1776]

Wyoming and Idaho? I remember he had 100% of a couple voting areas around philly! LOL