A little known fact about Virginia's race last night that some people seem to want to ignore.

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70. Based on your post, it sounded like you were suggesting that the

important factor is religion, not the fact that they're rural.

"Red, rural areas are often the most religious, therefore they'll vote red every time"

the logical argument in your post, as I read it:
Red, rural areas are often the most religious
the most religious areas vote red every time
therefore, red rural areas will vote red every time.

But that argument doesn't really work, because the most religious areas ( and I'm thinking of ones that AREN'T rural) don't vote red every time. In those cases, it's not necessarily the fact that people ARE very religious, it specifically depends on which religion they are.

In reality, very religious white Christians tend to vote red, and they do so whether they live in the city or the country, they are just a much larger demographic among the rural populations and thus have a larger influence on the vote there.

I believe the point I thought you were making (where they live is less important than their race and religion) is right, you just weren't clear on which religion or race you were talking about. After rereading your post, it is pretty obvious, though, which groups you meant.