Something else,...Appalachia is a region that transcends state lines. In fact, Appalachia is a Nation in itself,..and it can be very clannish.
When push comes to shove, the Virginia elite may find that it has pushed against more than it bargained for.
Maybe them Hillbillies might want to think about coming down of their mountain every couple of years and VOTE instead of letting the Liberal City Slickers run their State.
Before casting ALL of YOUR infinite wisdom around you might want to take a look at how many 'Appalachian' counties in Virginia are full on red.
As far as Virginia politics go it is purely a #'s[population] game, the Appalachian region has held off the democrats for as long as possible but the #'s finally flipped to a great enough degree that we can no longer sustain the majority.