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In response to "GHW Bush lost reelection despite the Gulf War success. If Trump is a 1-term president, what's his biggest 'despite' claim of success?" by Max

I am not going to give him a win on the coal industry. He has been good for the mine owners, not the mine workers. -- nm

Posted by crash davis (aka crash davis) Jul 16 '18, 10:24

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I wouldn't either (taxes for the same reason), but if that demographic tipped the election in his favor and he's boosted their economy on paper - Max Jul 16, 10:31 5
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  - this, to me, is the source of Democratic despair - Reagen Jul 16, 11:13
- From what I've seen (and I certainly can be wrong) the economy in coal country hasn't been helped all that much relative to the rest of the country. -- nm - crash davis Jul 16, 10:36 2
  - Doesn’t matter if they are actually being helped, it only matters that they think they are being helped. -- nm* - znufrii Jul 16, 10:46 1
    - This is what I'm getting at. -- nm - Max Jul 16, 10:48

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