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liberalhistorian

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54. Well, thank you for the "condescending" lesson, but
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 05:43 PM
Nov 2012

those of us who are Dems who live in rural areas ARE already doing a lot of what you suggest. It's just not enough to combat the very heavy spoon-fed-from-birth Republican influence and there are simply too many stereotypes against Dems to overcome in many cases. Believe me, I've been a rural Dem in a red state for seven years now.

While those are good instructions for any party, I don't see Democrats in rural PA AlinPA Nov 2012 #1
I live in/around rural areas Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #4
you are pretty rude to us in the Bay Area, even going so far as to call us names CreekDog Nov 2012 #39
I live in a rural community.. haikugal Nov 2012 #53
I think as a part of what you are suggesting, GitRDun Nov 2012 #2
one could ask if rural area's shouldn't stop avoiding Democrats Johonny Nov 2012 #3
This is what I know. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #5
I remember once encountering marions ghost Nov 2012 #26
I agree with you that rural people will lend a hand to a neighbor that is in need. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #6
They have 'wrong" viewpoints, do they? So they're not worth bothering with.... HiPointDem Nov 2012 #8
Agreed, before it was called The New Deal, it was called a Farmer's CO-OP in a lot of rural areas Volaris Nov 2012 #9
you could say the same about people in urban areas who believe that rural folks are dumb or slow loli phabay Nov 2012 #10
Exactly. The biggest challenge for Democrats right now is getting young people to the polls Major Nikon Nov 2012 #11
So, all rural-dwellers have "closed minds?" Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #12
Enough that it isn't worth it Major Nikon Nov 2012 #14
Well, in the rural areas in which I live Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #16
I just want to know where you're finding all these open minded rural Republicans Major Nikon Nov 2012 #49
That is so close minded of you. Puzzledtraveller Nov 2012 #20
Perhaps Major Nikon Nov 2012 #30
I live in an extremely poor, rural area Tsiyu Nov 2012 #41
What a beautiful strawman you built there Major Nikon Nov 2012 #43
I think your powder's too wet Tsiyu Nov 2012 #44
Perhaps Major Nikon Nov 2012 #50
So that must be why rural white VT voted for Obama with a greater cali Nov 2012 #19
and Wisconsin, and Northern Arizona, most of rural, coastal California CreekDog Nov 2012 #40
It's more convenient for the ruling class that neither party grow their numbers. Then both HiPointDem Nov 2012 #7
I guess this is as good a place as any to post this map InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #13
So, the answer is don't even try? Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #17
No, you should always try, and Dems should be talking to rural voters. But..... marmar Nov 2012 #22
But here's something to consider. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #29
Having grown up poor, I was always told that my vote didn't count. justice1 Nov 2012 #31
All the more reason to reach out. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #33
I believe that Democrats should be encouraged InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #56
thanks for posting the map of truth re. America! marions ghost Nov 2012 #27
I agree with you liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #15
Kick once Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #18
I grew up gay in a rural area MNBrewer Nov 2012 #21
Montpelier, Vermont. Population under 8,000. cali Nov 2012 #23
Minneapolis, MN population 387,753 MNBrewer Nov 2012 #24
I'm not suggesting you move. I am suggesting that not all rural areas cali Nov 2012 #25
WH on rural areas ProSense Nov 2012 #28
Didn't they try, and some crazys showed up with assault rifles at a town hall meeting? tjwash Nov 2012 #32
Feel free to supply a link. Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #34
President Obama campaigned in rural Cannon Falls in MN. MineralMan Nov 2012 #35
So, iow, Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #38
The old leadership in the Red States Tsiyu Nov 2012 #36
Local dems who did not run as dems nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #37
Absolutely, and there already are people out in the rural areas who agree with Democrats ck4829 Nov 2012 #42
We Democrats in rural areas need to be more visible Nikia Nov 2012 #45
The Obama sign in the square of the closest small town Tsiyu Nov 2012 #46
Yeah there are a lot of Democrat voters in rural areas but saying it publicly can be kind of limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #48
Wait a minute; which Party won?? Shouldn't the warning be: "If Republicans are going to grow their WinkyDink Nov 2012 #47
good framing exercise datasuspect Nov 2012 #51
I thought that's what Howard Dean's 50-state strategy was all about, no? ancianita Nov 2012 #52
Well, thank you for the "condescending" lesson, but liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #54
One other major influence on country people is the saturation of Clear Channel in rural America. ancianita Nov 2012 #55
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