Can Democrats win back rural voters?

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🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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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. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members A supporter at the Gov. Tim Walz "Driving Forward" Blue Wall Bus Tour in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	When you close your eyes and think of Wisconsin, what color is it? Is it blue?
0:07.0	I don't want to run down anybody, but I didn't want Trump.
0:12.0	Well, that's the fact you know I don't like the way he talks I
0:16.6	know how he runs people down or is it red? Number one is abortion I believe that it is absolutely wrong to kill anyone, especially
0:27.1	those who are the most unprotected and innocent and the Republican Party seems to
0:31.6	be the only one's doing much about it.
0:34.4	The answer of course is purple.
0:36.7	Together Grimmus, we could own this town.
0:41.0	But the Democrats are doing their darndest to try and win back what used to be a progressive
0:45.6	stronghold.
0:46.6	We're three weeks away from the election and we're heading to Wisconsin for our series
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