Nine counties throughout West Virginia choose a convicted felon over President Barack Obama for the democratic nomination.
Even though President Obama did win the democratic nomination for the state of West Virginia it wasn't my much.
Keith Judd was able to obtain 40 percent of the votes here in West Virginia.
Wyoming County is one of the nine counties which had a strong showing for the convicted felon, now serving time in Texas.
Barbara Davis of Wyoming County explains why people may have voted for Judd in the county, "It shows what a poor state our people are in they'll vote for anything before they'll vote for government we've got now, democrat or republican.
Mercer County was just 30 votes shy of also nominating Judd.
"I think it speaks for itself that we would prefer Obama not being in office and have another candidate to vote for," said Nancy Oquinn who resides in Mercer County.
Diana Gibson agrees with Oquinn, "It's basically a statement. His change hasn't been change it's a change not for the good it's been for the bad."
Gibson admits if she would have voted, she probably would have voted for Judd instead of Obama. She said her decision has nothing to do with race, ""I don't care what color you are, if you can get our country back on track that's good."
"He's not for coal, and coal is West Virginia," said Billy Cooper a Wyoming County resident who feels Obama's EPA stances may have deterred voters.
Other voters we interviewed said the issues of the economy and a large population of conservative democrats may have been the reason Judd won over Obama in certain counties of West Virginia.
The majority of voters in Gilmer, Clay, Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, Tucker, and Webster counties voted Judd over Obama during Tuesday's Primary Election.
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