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In reply to the discussion: Why can't Democrats win in rural areas? [View all]SamKnause
(14,976 posts)I live in rural America.
I have lived in rural America most of my 68 years.
I am a white female.
I do not have a college education.
I have never voted for a republican.
Some of my family members have never voted for a republican.
The ones with no college education vote for the Democratic party.
The ones with a college education vote for the Republican party.
My friends never vote for republicans.
I have never asked if they went to college.
I have never had a Democratic candidate knock on any of my doors.
I have lived at my current address 19 years.
Republicans have knocked on my door, but not 1 Democratic candidate has ever knocked on my door.
When voting this month I had to call Democratic headquarters to find out which candidates the Democratic Party
was supporting.
No party is listed on the ballot when voting for Trustees or for the Board of Education.
I tried doing research on the candidates but their information was only available on Facebook.
I am not on Facebook.
When it is a presidential election then I receive information on which candidates the Democratic party is supporting.
They should do this with every election and I suggested to the person I spoke with at Democratic headquarters.
I stated that local elections are very important and she agreed.
She thanked me for calling.
She found the information and called me back.
I had to call a different county to get any information, because my county does not have a Democratic headquarters.
This might be 1 reason some rural people never vote for the Democratic candidate.