The counties in the southeast that voted for Obama are the counties with the most nutritious soils. Consequently, they’re where cotton was once grown and, also consequently, they’re where the bulk of the region’s slaves were held. I love these interdisciplinary mash-ups. (Via Kottke)
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On the subject of political-economic geography, the counties in Virginia where McCain/Palin registered the biggest net gain in the share of votes relative to Bush/Cheney in 2004 were the ones in the far southwest — COAL country!
http://www.andrewclem.com/Archives/Post.php?2008/11/25po.html