What's up with all those black men who voted for the Republican in the Georgia governor's race?

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12. Spoke with older black man in 2016 about his support of Trump.

It was an easygoing conversation. We talked about politics and about art for about 45 minutes.

He lived in rural Georgia and was a folk artist who sold his work to tourists through local shops. He was going to vote for the man Trump over the woman.

Who would he he would have chosen in a race between two women? I don't know. I think its possible he would have not voted, or written in a name, or chosen at random.

In 2016 he voted his gender. He did not know much about Trump, but said he liked his style and agreed with some of the things Trump said. He did not follow him avidly and had nothing negative to say about Clinton.

He got most of his news and opinion from right wing radio and television and local newspaper.

This is just one person but might apply to more men.

My own opinion is that a sense of brotherhood can be strong and tribal, and often overrides "race." However I also think that available news sources play a big role.

This is anecdotal but possibly useful in figuring out how to best reach people in rural areas.