Former senators launching effort to help Dems win rural votes
By Tal Axelrod - 04/25/19 10:01 AM EDT
Former Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) are launching an initiative to help the Democratic Party reverse its losses in rural America ahead of the 2020 election.
Heitkamp and Donnelly, who both lost their reelection bids in red states last year, will introduce One Country Thursday in an effort to win back voters who have reliably voted Republican for years.
“One Country will reopen the dialogue with rural America, reengaging rural voters with trust and respect. By taking these conversations and combining them with data, research, and polling, One Country will reverse the trends that are causing rural voters to reject Democratic leadership,†the group said in a statement.
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