Barack Obama is about to make history, becoming the first person of African descent to win a major political party's nomination for President of the United States. Mingo County tried, but failed to stop him.
Mingo County, West Virginia, that is.
In Mingo County on Tuesday, Democratic primary voters handed Hillary Clinton a massive victory, giving her 84% of the vote, compared with Obama's 8%.
Overall in West Virginia, Clinton won 67% of the vote, Obama received 26%, and John Edwards won 7%, even though he dropped out months ago.
There's no doubt about it. Obama got smoked.
The fascinating part about the West Virginia primary is the make up of the voters, the demographics, the demos of the Dems.
"The primary electorate was 95 percent white; 70 percent did not attend college," the New York Times reported.
Why is that?
Why do less-educated Americans tend to oppose Obama in these contests?
It happened in Pennsylvania, too.
Obama won Missouri by a few points, and he easily won his home state of Illinois.
Next Tuesday, voters in Kentucky and Oregon will cast their ballots, and the difference in expectations is dramatic.
In Kentucky, Clinton is expected to win by 25 points -- 56% to 31%, according to a recent Rasmussen poll.
In Oregon, Obama has a clear advantage, a Portland Tribune poll showing him expected to defeat Clinton 55% to 35%, a huge victory if those numbers hold.
Why such stark differences?
What does this mean for America's future?
And, most of all, what does this say about Mingo County?

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