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How Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing up

  • Written by Jeff Bloodworth, Professor of History, Gannon University
How Democrats are making a mistake in rural America – by not showing upVoting signs are seen in Jackson, Miss., during the 2023 governor's race. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Rickey Cole, 58, is a farmer and the former two-term chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party. If anyone understands rural Mississippi voters – and their shift from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party – it’s Cole.

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