"Democrats have to win back larger margins of rural America" - discussing 2020 elections, rural voters, Democrats, rural policy and ag policy. 9.3.19
Trump failed rural America
"Donald Trump promised to unrig the system, but he's made it worse." Trump failed rural America.
More than a bumper sticker
Democratic candidates have "to show up in rural America, that's the first big step. .. There is not a slogan or a bumper sticker that's going to fix the gap in rural America. ... the party is going to have to build infrastructure in rural America."
Democrats offering proactive solutions for rural America
"There is a crisis in rural America. ... Democrats are offering proactive plans to address that crisis."
Inslee clears Democratic field in Washington state
Isaac Wright, a veteran Democratic strategist and partner at the Forward Solution Strategy Group, said he expected even more candidates struggling to register in the presidential race to drop out and run for other offices instead. That, in turn might help some of the remaining candidates who hold executive office.
"I think more and more longshots are going to see good opportunities to go ahead and get out," Wright said. "It may actually help the bids of [Montana Gov. Steve] Bullock and [South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete] Buttigieg as the only other people with executive office credentials."
Wright added, "as the road gets narrower towards the nomination, the exits get more and more frequent, and we're going to see more and more folks taking advantage of them."
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