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The Fight for Rural America

2024/10/3
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主持人:本期节目探讨了候选人对农村问题的态度,以及两党如何争取农村选民的支持。农村居民普遍感到被忽视,认为候选人更关心城市选民的利益。Nicholas Jacobs:分析了共和党在农村地区支持率上升的原因,指出农村选民日益认同共和党,尤其是在总统选举中。他认为,农村与城市之间的政治分歧主要由白人农村选民驱动,农村居民对政府的不信任感日益加剧。他还分析了特朗普在农村地区受欢迎的原因,以及民主党在农村地区支持率下降的原因。Anne和Carl Voss:他们对沃尔兹评价很高,认为他平易近人,其民粹风格与真实性格相符,亲民的形象更容易获得农村居民的认同。他们认为错误信息和人口变化是导致农村地区共和党支持率上升的原因,并担忧农村地区劳动力短缺问题。Jane Spooner:她认同共和党的社会政策,认为民主党社会福利政策容易被滥用。她对特朗普在农村地区受欢迎的原因感到困惑,对当前政治中的言辞和党派斗争感到担忧,并对特朗普关于选举舞弊的言论感到不满。Jack Gravois:他目前尚未决定投票给谁,认为本次副总统辩论比以往辩论更有意义。他对沃尔兹的执政表现褒贬不一,欣赏沃尔兹的亲民形象,但对沃尔兹处理2020年骚乱和疫情的方式表示不满。他2020年没有投票,这是他第一次参加总统选举投票。他正在权衡经济、移民和堕胎等问题,难以找到兼顾其所有政治立场的候选人,认为特朗普的性格和言行有损国家形象,更喜欢哈里斯而不是拜登,但政策问题是他做出投票决定的主要因素。Jana Vescomi-Reese:她认为奥巴马政府加剧了国家分裂,而特朗普则敢于直言不讳地谈论其他人不敢谈论的问题。她对当前的移民政策和边境安全问题表示担忧,认为哈里斯政府缺乏作为,并认为特朗普政府更愿意承担风险。观看辩论的民众:他们认为本次辩论比以往更尊重和有礼貌,对沃尔兹在辩论中的表现评价不一,希望候选人更多地关注教育、小企业和抑制垄断等问题。

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The rural-urban political divide has grown significantly over the past four decades, with rural voters increasingly aligning with Republican candidates. This shift is driven by factors like economic concerns, feelings of government neglect, cultural pride, and specific policy grievances like NAFTA. While Republican politicians have effectively tapped into this sentiment, Democrats have struggled to connect with rural voters, sometimes even appearing to dismiss them.
  • Rural voters now represent approximately 20% of the electorate and are a crucial voting bloc for Republicans.
  • Rural identity is becoming increasingly nationalized, with shared economic concerns, grievances against the government, and cultural pride.
  • NAFTA is a key policy grievance for many rural voters, who feel it led to job losses and benefited others at their expense.
  • Republican politicians have successfully addressed the sense of being left behind felt by rural voters, while Democrats have struggled to connect with them.

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Tim Walz, a former high school football coach from a tiny town, has folksy sayings and a camo cap. JD Vance shot to fame with “Hillbilly Elegy,” aiming to speak for parts of rural America that felt left behind.

Both parties — especially with their vice-presidential candidates — are trying to convey to rural Americans that they are not forgotten.

This comes after Democrats have seen significant erosion of support in rural areas.

How have Republicans grown their rural advantage to historic levels? Can Democrats do enough to remain competitive in 2024 — especially in places like Mr. Walz’s former congressional district?

In the wake of the vice-presidential debate, The Run-Up looks at how both parties are trying to reach rural voters — with their vice-presidential candidates and their messages.