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Can Democrats win back rural voters?

2024/10/15
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一位威斯康星州的民众
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一位威斯康星州的民众：表达了对特朗普的不满，并认为堕胎是错误的。 Rob Mentzer：分析了威斯康星州政治变化的历史背景，包括制造业衰退、乳制品业困境以及政治人物（如Scott Walker）的政策对农村地区的影响，并探讨了民主党为争取农村选民所做的努力，例如设立竞选办公室、开展直接接触等。同时，也指出了民主党在农村地区面临的挑战，例如选民对民主党的负面印象以及安全担忧。 Nicholas Jacobs：从全国范围分析了农村选民的投票行为，指出农村选民作为一个整体越来越倾向于共和党，这与他们对社区未来经济状况的担忧、文化不安全感以及对政府的不满有关。他还分析了民主党在农村地区面临的挑战，以及特朗普的成功之处在于他并非来自既有的政治体制，并对民主党在农村地区开展工作提出了建议。 主持人：对上述观点进行了总结和引导，并提出了相关问题。

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The chapter discusses the transformation of Wisconsin from a progressive stronghold to a battleground state, focusing on the impact of Trump's victory in 2016 and the historical context leading up to it.
  • Wisconsin has a long history of progressive politics, dating back to the early 20th century.
  • The 2010 Republican wave election and Scott Walker's policies significantly shifted the state's political landscape.
  • Trump's victory in 2016 was partly due to the decline in manufacturing jobs and rural economic struggles.

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Wisconsin wasn’t always a battleground state, but following Trump’s victory there in 2016, Democrats are trying to regain their footing among rural voters.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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A supporter at the Gov. Tim Walz "Driving Forward" Blue Wall Bus Tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images.

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