[stockpirate]

In 2012 he carried: the following coal producing states:

1. IL
2. PA
3. IN
4. OH
5. CO
6. NM
7. VA
8. MD
9. WA

In 2008 he carried the following coal producing states:

1. IL
2. PA
3. IN
4. OH
5. CO
6. NM
7. VA
8. MD
9. WA

So in both elections he carried 9 coal producing states.

http://www.nma.org/pdf/c_production_state_rank.pdf

http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html

[SeekAndFind]

Obama did not carry Indiana in 2012.

See here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Indiana,_2012