The rural Republican trend is over...

[JNB]

  From the map I saw, Flecther did quite well in rural westren KY, a area that used to be 80% Democratic by registartion. I agree, on the local level and for non federal offices, it is easier to avoid social issues and focus on economic issues. One the other hand, federal offices are a different story, and it is easier to link Democrats to the national party. When the focus is taken off economic issues and put on social issues such as guns, race and abortion, the Democrat almost allways loses in a rural area.

[JNB]

   Why did Flecter win Westrebn KY? What did he win 5 of the 6 congressional seats in KY if the rural areas are trending Democratic again?

[JNB]

  Can you post the numbers then. The only congressional district that Flecher lost was the Louisville based district from what I read, the other 5 were won by Flecther.

[JNB]

 The 7th district is the district KY lost after the 1990 census. This district has not existed since the 92 eletions.

[JNB]

 In the southeast of the state I believe, I have not seen a pre 92 congressional map if the area in quite some time.