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Adrahil

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37. They hate the same people NT

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Fri Dec 15, 2017, 07:29 PM

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Democrats: Give rural voters a reason to trust and support the party [View all] Vidal Dec 2017 OP

Is this another 'we need to reach out to the angry trump voter' lectures Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #1

I would have no problem reaching out but they don't want to reach out to us, they don't Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #3

Not really. The rural poor have logical reasons to vote for us. moriah Dec 2017 #12

Rural areas need liberal radio and better internet services. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #21

The best way to put it is "a little bit is better than nothing." Willie Pep Dec 2017 #32

I did not get that from what the Senator wrote. Blue_true Dec 2017 #14

I heard john fugelsang say the same thing he said Democrats always use big words Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #18

Exactly Butterflylady Dec 2017 #26

Are you saying that Democratic voters are better educated than Republican ones? Sophia4 Dec 2017 #22

What I am saying is that you have to use language that people understand. Blue_true Dec 2017 #24

I'm retired. I pretty much wrote for a living (not by my choice). Sophia4 Dec 2017 #27

Colbert comment on Trump's erudition NobodyInParticular Dec 2017 #31

I have two published novels, I have written hundreds of engineering reports. Blue_true Dec 2017 #35

Communication is a two-way street. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #36

Trump is a moron. Blue_true Dec 2017 #40

In my experience, it is best to personally meet and talk voters like the waitress you describe Sophia4 Dec 2017 #41

Let me try again, I was snappy on the last response. Blue_true Dec 2017 #38

Clarity is the key. Defining words that may be misunderstood by the audience Sophia4 Dec 2017 #39

I hate the elitism 'brand'...it's so not true...most of us are working slobs. n/t Kirk Lover Dec 2017 #2

And who is this guy kidding the Republicans are the most elitist group in the bunch and these rural Fullduplexxx Dec 2017 #5

Don't care about Jspur Dec 2017 #4

Look around...it's already happening... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #6

What a waste of time... tenderfoot Dec 2017 #7

To Hell with that. And to Hell with them. Aristus Dec 2017 #8

Democrats have always given rural voters reasons to vote blue. Rural voters simply rejected them. LonePirate Dec 2017 #9

Got it in one gratuitous Dec 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author moriah Dec 2017 #10

more assistance for people who hate it when other people get assistance lol. coal subsidy, farm msongs Dec 2017 #11

I think rural voters are butt-hurt because reality does not live up to the nationalist hype. DetlefK Dec 2017 #13

Rural voters, that is, voters in less populated states, pick the president. Sophia4 Dec 2017 #23

If I find that haystack needle reasonable rural conservative out there, then fine. HughBeaumont Dec 2017 #15

If one were to read Charles Pierce's eyewitness account of Moore's election eve rally one would Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #20

"Rural voters are our base." Garrett78 Dec 2017 #17

We've been giving these rural voters GREAT reasons to trust & support Dems.They don't want to listen kydo Dec 2017 #19

What do Repugs do to "Give rural voters a reason to trust and support the party"? SharonClark Dec 2017 #25

They hate the same people NT Adrahil Dec 2017 #37

Question NCDem777 Dec 2017 #28

You can talk all you want . . . hatrack Dec 2017 #29

Great stuff, thanks for posting! MiltonBrown Dec 2017 #30

I have relatives who live in rural Louisiana and they are hardcore liberal Democrats. Willie Pep Dec 2017 #34

They already have that treestar Dec 2017 #33

I've got no problem giving them a reason to vote Dem Bradical79 Dec 2017 #42

Link for full article w/ background, added information and worth reading. appalachiablue Dec 2017 #43

Rurals will react to a bullshitter white male who partially deflects their fear Awsi Dooger Dec 2017 #44