Democratic Primaries

RockRaven

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1. One reason to bother is that the Russians can't hack EVERY voter precinct/county, so

Sun May 12, 2019, 12:39 AM

May 2019

buffing up the rural vote a bit in counties which are less likely to get messed with could mitigate against the ones they DO mess with.

If rural people can't already see for themselves they are getting absolutely screwed by Trump, and used/pwned/manipulated/punked in the most embarrassing/humiliating manner possible, then is there really anything a Dem candidate can say to convince them to vote blue? Seems like a unnecessarily heavy lift for a candidate, but that's the world we're in...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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As Democrats woo rural voters, some say why bother [View all] TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

One reason to bother is that the Russians can't hack EVERY voter precinct/county, so RockRaven May 2019 #1

Yes. We need to send some big names into red areas. Blue_true May 2019 #3

they can just as any other. but don't lie to yourselves JI7 May 2019 #2

"what happened to the people who voted for Obama?" betsuni May 2019 #4

Rural voters mostly care about the same things urban voters care about Indygram May 2019 #5

Primary everywhere ... every vote counts because every voter counts NotHardly May 2019 #6

It would also help if those on the left would STOP talking crap about people in rural areas Indygram May 2019 #8

Agree ananda May 2019 #11

Again or still? BigmanPigman May 2019 #7

I would love to get rid of the EC...but you need an emendment to the Constitution Demsrule86 May 2019 #28

You woo rural voters by taking their healthcare, ruining their farms, killing main streets, Midnight Writer May 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush May 2019 #33

Who keeps making up these either-or "difficult messages" for Democrats? WHO. I want to know. ancianita May 2019 #10

Can you break the gagg reflex? philf99 May 2019 #12

Answer: you don't assume every voter fits your stereotype... brooklynite May 2019 #17

Some Points to Ponder modrepub May 2019 #13

Speaking for farmers TheFarseer May 2019 #14

Granted modrepub May 2019 #18

The wetlands designation thing TheFarseer May 2019 #23

WOW modrepub May 2019 #24

I think now is a good opportunity TheFarseer May 2019 #15

Here's a lesson from the Ohio Democratic Party Chair brooklynite May 2019 #16

Beto visited every county and Texas and was not able to shift rural votes Gothmog May 2019 #19

Our reach to rural voters did not work in 2018 for Texas Senate Gothmog May 2019 #20

He actually turned some normally red places blue... Indygram May 2019 #30

Persuasion costs more than turnout Trenzalore May 2019 #21

Give it a whirl, why not? oasis May 2019 #22

Trump is the Bandit King whom rural voters love. McCamy Taylor May 2019 #25

Keep the conversation open and try to find common ground. Freethinker65 May 2019 #26

I agree, but... moose65 May 2019 #31

Chasing rural, white voters is a waste of time and money. Focus on turning out cities and suburbs. LonePirate May 2019 #27

Two reasons. We are the party for Americans. Tons of minorities in rural areas. aikoaiko May 2019 #29

If down ballot races weren't so important, then the "why bother" sentiment would make sense. Politicub May 2019 #32