If The Dems Made A Concerted Effort To Appeal To Rural Voters What Would You Recommend They Do?....

[Buzz Clik]

239. Ok. Let's look at our common ground, define terms, and see where it goes.

To me, a blue dog Dem is one who lives in a blue state/district but managed to get elected. That person cannot consistently support every progressive cause and expect to get re-elected. So, they find ways to support the important stuff and throw bones to their Republican constituents.

You define a blue dog Dem as one who has sold out. Baucus and his cronies destroyed the health care initiative for everyone. In my mind, only a few of these Dems were truly blue dog.

In 2004 with Kerry and in 2008 with Hillary Clinton, the attempt was made to appeal to rural voters by trying to embrace some aspect of their lives. Kerry pictured hunting, Clinton campaigning from the bed of a pickup truck. That isn't it. The Republican, rural voters are not looking for someone to feel comfortable with their lifestyle or hobbies, they want someone who understands issues. What do you do when you have a dirt poor country Republican who hates public assistance of all kinds? No idea.

However, one guy figured it out: Bill Clinton. Maybe we can get some advice from him.