Should Ds reconsider messaging on guns? Both Kander & Thompson featured guns in their ads and seemed to really break thru in rural areas even if its a small difference.
Absolutely. This more than abortion is what has slammed them in rural areas
I can tell you that in my rural area, abortion is cited as the #1 reason why people don't vote for Democrats...but most of that attitude comes from ardent Republicans. When you start asking about which issue matters most to those who can or do actually sway, it's definitely guns. It wouldn't hurt us at all to run as the "pro-abortion" party here, but if you run as the "anti-gun" party, you can lose a substantial chunk of even your otherwise loyal Democrats.
We're not pro-abortion, nor should we run as it, even if it doesn't hurt.
