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In reply to the discussion: If The Dems Made A Concerted Effort To Appeal To Rural Voters What Would You Recommend They Do?.... [View all]Spike89
(1,569 posts)I was simply pointing out that rural populations tend to have fewer years of education. I do live in a semi-rural area, but it is also a college town. Although I know some farmers and loggers with advanced college degrees, most don't have much school beyond high school.
I did not bring up the school tax issue to discuss the differences between urban and rural schools, simply to illustrate the difference between the republican message and the democratic message wherever that discussion takes place. (they argue about taxes in cities as well as in the country). That's another discussion entirely.
Again, I live in a semi-rural area and I've got no interest in playing the "dumb hicks vs. city slicker" game. The fact is that statistics overwhelmingly show that the more years of college you have, the more likely you are to vote Democratic. It is also a fact that the average number of years completed in college is higher among populations in urban areas. That is why urban areas vote for Democrats and rural areas tend to go Republican.