GOP's problem in smaller metro areas
mileslunn:
It depends on state. Trump dominance of smaller metro areas in Florida and Ohio is big reason he won those both times while Obama won them both times. But true in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and off course many blue states Biden dominated them. In Texas, Trump did really well in smaller metro areas outside Rio Grande Valley and is only reason state is still red. If smaller metro areas in either Texas or Florida voted like they did nationally, both would be blue states not red.
pbrower2a:
Quote from: Roll Roons on December 08, 2022, 11:47:32 PM
One thing that's underdiscussed is the collapse of Republican strength in a lot of smaller/"second fiddle" metro areas. I mean places like Grand Rapids, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and Reno. Obviously, this hurts GOP prospects in statewide races, including president.
These metro areas have traditionally been far less Democratic than the larger ones in their respective states, but that's changing. What can they do to stop the bleeding in places like these?
Republicans need to give up the rhetoric that offends the minorities in the states involved and start offering solutions to real problems that poor non-whites have.
They are not going to stop the hemorrhaging of the GOP vote in such a place as Pittsburgh without solving some of their electoral failures in Philadelphia. I can say the same of Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Reno... and in due time, Tucson and Colorado Springs.
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