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6. Dismissing rural America is a mistake. They have the electoral votes, for one

Reply to bullimiami (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:39 PM

Sep 2020

But they are citizens. You should not dismiss any group - rural, inner cities, miners - just because their opinions are different form yours. We have many Democratic senators from rural areas - Tesler in Montana, Klobuchar in Minnesota and others.

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Jon Tester Wants Democrats to Fight for Rural America [View all] question everything Sep 2020 OP

K&R 2naSalit Sep 2020 #1

We don't have to win over every rural voter DBoon Sep 2020 #2

Weighing in from northern Wisconsin cp Sep 2020 #3

There was a great interview with Senator Tester on Lawrence O'Donnell's show last night--link below Drum Sep 2020 #4

rural america is ignorant by design and being played by their churches and politicians. bullimiami Sep 2020 #5

Dismissing rural America is a mistake. They have the electoral votes, for one question everything Sep 2020 #6

nobody is dismissing them. its very hard to help someone through their own extreme resistance. bullimiami Sep 2020 #7

Many right wingers say the same thing about inner cities African Americans question everything Sep 2020 #8

Yes. I wish the testers all the best. bullimiami Sep 2020 #9

Kick!! MontanaMama Sep 2020 #10

Jon Tester is one Senator who really needs the August break. Delmette2.0 Sep 2020 #11

THIS. MontanaMama Sep 2020 #12

The senator was also on The Daily Show with his great message: Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 #13