McConnell's folly:

[Wellstone ruled]

14. Spot on.

Thanks for the post,spent five decades doing Sales and Service in Rural Minnesota,South Dakota,Iowa and parts of Wisconsin. The advent of the Moral Majority in the late 70's and Christian-O-Fascist type of Religious Groups grooming their members to run for School Board Positions and with the help of their membership,control the narrative and make sure their members vote thus securing a victory.

Next in their focus was City Councils and County Commissioners. Within two decades,they controlled vast swaths of counties at every level. And were able to launch their own National Political Party candidates. Usually Rethugs with the exception of a few Dino's.

Still stay in contact with several Business Clients in those Rural Areas. If you do not have the support of the local Wack Job Religious Group,you are crap out of luck winning a Political Campaign. Population shifts are a key for these events to have happened.