Why Democrats (not candidates) need to STOP ignoring and/or demonizing rural voters...

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Last edited Sun May 12, 2019, 10:59 AM - Edit history (2)

First and foremost...it is NOT accurate that all people in rural areas are conservative. What IS accurate is that most rural voters do NOT vote. Why don't they vote? Usually because they don't feel like their vote makes a difference AND because no one bothers to pursue their votes.

I looked up the information for Clay County Alabama, total population 13,407.

In Clay County there are 10,079 registered voters, but only 9592 who are active.

Out of those voters, in 2018 only 5445 or 54.09% actually voted.

Democrats got on average 20-24% of those votes.

If Democrats simply showed up they could almost certainly increase the number of votes they get in rural areas of states and by doing that they could win more statewide elections as well as presidential elections because it would win battleground states.

Democrats should NEVER ignore rural voters. That does NOT mean pandering to them. Don't change the message, just show up, listen, talk to them and it WILL change everything.

Editing this for clarity...I am NOT talking about the candidates for office. I am talking about voters/supporters who are constantly bashing and demonizing rural Americans. Most of these people don't even vote. It's foolish to be so blatantly opposed to the candidates reaching out to those voters.