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Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)
13. True. Of course.
Sat Oct 31, 2020, 09:58 AM
Oct 2020

What we need to do is to override the Republican rural vote, wherever we can, in order to win the Senate.

We know we're never going to win Wyoming, Idaho, or most Bible Belt states.

But we can win Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

Could... Mike Nelson Oct 2020 #1
POC live in rural areas as well . ... Iliyah Oct 2020 #2
Yeah the right-wingers are voting rockfordfile Oct 2020 #3
But I think they have always voted Proud liberal 80 Oct 2020 #4
Yup, their turnout is way high too. Independents breaking our way is the winner Amishman Oct 2020 #5
2016 was under performed by the Democratic base and Republicans energized their base with... WyattKansas Oct 2020 #6
Some places record the party of those who voted Cicada Oct 2020 #7
But it can't tell you if that Repub voted for Trump or Biden or other. Kaleva Oct 2020 #8
what hidden or shy Biden voters? pstokely Oct 2020 #9
Only 19.3% of the US population resides in rural areas. Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #10
Unfortunately, those rural voters are way over represented in our election system. yardwork Oct 2020 #11
True. Of course. Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2020 #13
If Democrats take control of Congress and the White House, we MUST make changes. yardwork Oct 2020 #14
Georgia will be a blue state within a decade and NC probably as well. Ace Rothstein Oct 2020 #17
California has many times more electors then any rural state. Kaleva Oct 2020 #18
I realize that. But in terms of representation in the Senate, the people in CA are underrepresented. yardwork Oct 2020 #21
that would be a problem with representation and not of the elections itself Kaleva Nov 2020 #22
The republican/conservative areas always vote DeminPennswoods Oct 2020 #12
Churches encourage their congregations to vote, and it's always Republican. yardwork Oct 2020 #15
It takes a huge number of rural Republicans to add up to one big Democratic city... milestogo Oct 2020 #16
Yep. Kaleva Oct 2020 #19
And younger voters. If the Biden/Harris ticket wins, I have a sense the... SKKY Oct 2020 #20
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