Democrats have been losing rural voters across the US since the 1960s, and that collapse has fueled Donald Trump’s ‘Make America Great Again’ movement.
Have I not seen both Harris and Walz in rural areas almost every day lately going into small shops and union factories… putting tons of money and energy into swing states and states not normally considered in play for the Democrats? I don’t remember seeing either of them spending much energy going to Manhattan, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc. that I remember. I’ve heard them both talk about rural areas mostly and being incredibly important and listen to their concerns.
The US is huge, they are two people, it’s impossible for them to visit every small town.
Yes this article is mostly BS. You can probably cherrypick very small towns with no local Democratic organizers where the Harris campaign has no ground game. However, that’s very clearly not the norm. Also, worth pointing out that driving higher turnout in cities like Philadelphia should remain the top priority over anything you do in rural counties. If Dems lose Pa it is most likely because of low turnout in the cities.
Have I not seen both Harris and Walz in rural areas almost every day lately going into small shops and union factories… putting tons of money and energy into swing states and states not normally considered in play for the Democrats? I don’t remember seeing either of them spending much energy going to Manhattan, Los Angeles, San Diego, etc. that I remember. I’ve heard them both talk about rural areas mostly and being incredibly important and listen to their concerns.
The US is huge, they are two people, it’s impossible for them to visit every small town.
Yes this article is mostly BS. You can probably cherrypick very small towns with no local Democratic organizers where the Harris campaign has no ground game. However, that’s very clearly not the norm. Also, worth pointing out that driving higher turnout in cities like Philadelphia should remain the top priority over anything you do in rural counties. If Dems lose Pa it is most likely because of low turnout in the cities.