When I first saw this picture...

...of Mitt Romney addressing a group of coal miners in Ohio a couple of weeks ago I thought to myself, Why on earth would these guys vote Republican? And, How could they possibly identify with this gazillionaire? What am I missing here? 

And then I read this story in the LA Times (my emphasis): 

Employees of a major coal industry donor to Republican causes have raised complaints about their participation in an event earlier this month organized for GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the crucial swing state of Ohio. 

Several miners at Murray Energy’s Century coal mine in Beallsville, Ohio, contacted a nearby morning talk radio host, David Blomquist, over the last two weeks to say that they were forced to attend an Aug. 14 rally for Romney at the mine. Murray closed the mine the day of the rally, saying it was necessary for security and safety, then docked miners the day's pay. Asked by WWVA radio’s Blomquist about the allegations on Monday’s show, Murray chief operating officer Robert Moore said: “Attendance was mandatory but no one was forced to attend the event.” 

Makes sense now, huh?