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Kaleva

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11. You could argue Fox sn RW radio have made great inroads in urban counties

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 6, 2024, 12:35 PM

Apr 6

73% of the vote Trump got in Michigan in the 2020 election came from counties classified by the Census Bureau as urban.

Fox, News Max, and many RW stations would go out of business if a majority of their viewers or listeners lived in rural counties.

20% of Michiganders live in counties classified as rural.

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"White Rural Rage" - THEY GOT IT WRONG!!!!! [View all] qwlauren35 Apr 6 OP

I live in a very rural southern county in NC. ms liberty Apr 6 #1

THis strikes me as "I found one error so I conclude ALL is in error" analysis. hlthe2b Apr 6 #2

How nice for you that you experience them that way NanaCat Apr 6 #5

I think you may need to re-read what I actually said as you seem to have interpreted it 180 degreees WRONG. hlthe2b Apr 6 #7

What percentage of rural people watch Fox News? Kaleva Apr 6 #8

We don't know that. Where are you published statistics? hlthe2b Apr 6 #9

You could argue Fox sn RW radio have made great inroads in urban counties Kaleva Apr 6 #11

Never said or implied the "majority of Fox viewers live in rural communities"... hlthe2b Apr 6 #12

I think there's a deliberate attempt here to talk past each other Azathoth Apr 6 #3

Trump would be a non factor if the majority of his support came from rural areas Kaleva Apr 6 #10

She notes that rural districts are about 20-30% Democratic. LeftInTX Apr 6 #4

The thing about rural counties is that few people live there Kaleva Apr 6 #6

Any Discussion of "Rural Rage" That Doesn't Source It Is Vapid DJ Synikus Makisimus Apr 6 #13