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Michigan rural county example.
The question for those watching if Democrats have a path to gain and keep rural voters is if Gogebic County can teach us something about Democratic voters in rural areas.
https://www.michiganadvance.com/2019/09/08/why-is-gogebic-county-an-island-of-blue-in-a-sea-of-red-in-the-u-p/?fbclid=IwAR0h_37jNpob99ytAK57zInV4XwXahv0UhylxRo5OpsyQZP1ZC20LIN9XZ4
G.T. Long, a longtime Democratic operative in the U.P., argues that voters in Gogebic County know where their bread is buttered and vote accordingly. Mack spent his career ensuring that the county was never forgotten down in Lansing, giving voters fond memories of the benefits of voting Democratic.