Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Question re Biden and the Rust Belt. [View all]Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)Hillary beat the shit out of Obama in the primary in most of these states in 2008. That was part of her argument during the closing moments of the primary season. Clinton was very popular here.
The media is billing a narrative that Joe Biden is some working class hero in those parts. I don't think that will mesh with what would play out in a general election campaign from the republicans when they tie him to the banking industry (who they are themselves in love with) to divide.
Is there racism in the rust belt? Yes, there is also racism in southern California. Certainly there is racism in Boston. The question is whether you can communicate to someone what is in their best interest. If on the economic front people think they are getting screwed either way they will revert to cultural issues and democrats will lose culturally in that region every time because they are not that socially liberal.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided