sounds like it was written for a few mad folks here at CC.
Democratic strategists like Barron say many in their party mistakenly see rural America as only one type of voter: white people who work on farms.
Democrats in rural America have a blunt message for the rest of their party: We saw the electoral disaster coming — and it’s your fault.
Strategists and party officials say their warnings about the party’s lackluster outreach to rural voters went unheeded by Democratic leaders for years, culminating in this month’s shock defeat to Donald Trump. A presidential candidate who actually performed poorly in many cities and suburbs nonetheless scored an upset victory because of a surge in support from small towns and rural areas.
- See more at: Rural Democrats: Party Ignored Us, Suffered the Consequences
via The Urban Bigot - Small Dead Animals
Democratic strategists like Barron say many in their party mistakenly see rural America as only one type of voter: white people who work on farms.
Democrats in rural America have a blunt message for the rest of their party: We saw the electoral disaster coming — and it’s your fault.
Strategists and party officials say their warnings about the party’s lackluster outreach to rural voters went unheeded by Democratic leaders for years, culminating in this month’s shock defeat to Donald Trump. A presidential candidate who actually performed poorly in many cities and suburbs nonetheless scored an upset victory because of a surge in support from small towns and rural areas.
- See more at: Rural Democrats: Party Ignored Us, Suffered the Consequences
via The Urban Bigot - Small Dead Animals