Democrats face rural defection after 2016 vote shifts
The analysis notes Democrats lost rural white voters in Wisconsin Michigan Pennsylvania and Ohio and that Trump energized small blue collar communities. It cites Craig Gilbert and Ohio data showing gains in Appalachian counties and explains Democrats must listen and engage these voters to rebuild support.
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