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As a progressive who has spent years working on the rural vote, this is the graph that keeps me up at night. Only 34% of rural White voters think @JoeBiden cares about them. But, 59% of rural White voters think Donald Trump cares about them. This is why Democrats lose.
It might be tempting to write rural White voters off as racist. Some definitely are. But 59% of rural Whites think the rise of white supremacists are a major threat to our country. (And don't forget that 1 in 5 rural voters are People of Color and not included in this data.)
65% of rural White voters want police reforms that will "stop the killing and abuse of African Americans, Latinos, and People of Color."
67% of rural White voters want to make it easier to prosecute police officers when they kill or abuse people.
58% of rural White voters want the government to take steps to reduce the number of people behind bars.
78% of rural White voters support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Other Democrats think they lose rural White voters because progressives are pushing for universal Healthcare. But 80% of rural White voters think "Our government should ensure that everyone living in this country has access to affordable health care."
And we're not losing rural White voters on abortion either.
And it's not climate change. 75% of rural Whites are with us on that as well.
So what's the reason Democrats are losing rural White voters? It's because they aren't talking to rural White voters. Only 36% of rural White voters were contacted this cycle by Democratic Candidates or the Party. In fact, only 50% of rural white voters were contacted by anyone.
So is it any surprise that @JoeBiden only won 33% of the rural White vote?
This is why @RuralOrganizing is calling for a National Office of Rural Prosperity. Democrats need not only to show up and engage rural voters, but show up with a plan. https://www.stormlake.com/articles/joe-biden-should-pledge-to-create-a-national-office-of-rural-prosperity/
