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BumRushDaShow

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Sat Nov 2, 2024, 08:46 AM Nov 2

Exclusive: DNC targets rural voters in North Carolina and Georgia in new media campaign

Last edited Sat Nov 2, 2024, 02:25 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Axios

4 hours ago


In the final days of the presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee is targeting rural voters in Georgia and North Carolina through a six-figure paid media blitz, per an announcement first shared with Axios.

Why it matters: Polling shows Vice President Harris and former President Trump locked in a dead heat in the two southern battlegrounds. If Harris is able to chip away at Trump's advantage with rural voters, it could give her a boost in the key states.

  • A CNN poll conducted by SSRS earlier this week found Trump and Harris effectively tied in both Georgia and North Carolina.
  • In both states, Harris holds an advantage among voters who say they live in an urban area, while Trump has a similar edge among voters in rural areas, per CNN.


  • Driving the news: The latest "I Will Vote" campaign, launching on Saturday, will run in 15 rural counties in the two key battlegrounds, including in counties in the historic "Black Belt."

  • The campaign includes a radio ad, narrated by DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, and a billboard campaign that highlights Harris' plan for rural America.
  • Harrison, who is from South Carolina narrates the radio ad. "I grew up in a small rural town, so I know that our rural communities deserve investment," he says in the 30-second ad.
  • "Democrats are investing in rural America – fighting for lower costs and affordable health care while supporting rural hospitals."


  • Zoom in: The DNC's 'I Will Vote' campaign seeks to give voters up-to-date information on polling locations. Recent ad buys as part of the campaign have been directed towards Native American and LGBTQ voters.

    Read more: https://www.axios.com/2024/11/02/dnc-rural-voters-north-carolina-georgia





    DNC Launches Seven-Figure Ad Campaign Across Lifestyle Publications and Streaming Platforms, Driving Voters to I Will Vote

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    Exclusive: DNC targets rural voters in North Carolina and Georgia in new media campaign (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Nov 2 OP
    Good moose65 Nov 2 #1
    Not the rural ad. qwlauren35 Nov 2 #2
    I had pulled what was linked on that DNC page but here is one of the rural radio ads BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #3
    LOVE IT!!!! qwlauren35 Nov 2 #10
    Found the Jamie Harrison-narrated rural radio ad (added to OP) BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #5
    Thank you qwlauren35 Nov 2 #11
    TY BRDS & Dems! Cha Nov 2 #4
    "Leaving everything on the field" Cha! BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #6
    So True Blue! Here's a Tweet from Charlotte, NC.. Not Cha Nov 2 #7
    EXCELLENT!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2 #8
    Right! Cha Nov 2 #9

    moose65

    (3,322 posts)
    1. Good
    Sat Nov 2, 2024, 10:01 AM
    Nov 2

    North Carolina is one of the few states that has a large minority population that lives in rural areas. The northeastern part of the state has a lot of rural Black voters, and the inland counties that border South Carolina have a lot of rural Black and Native voters.

    It's good to see some attention paid to those areas. In statewide races, every vote counts, so it's been a mistake in the past to ignore those areas.

    qwlauren35

    (6,278 posts)
    2. Not the rural ad.
    Sat Nov 2, 2024, 10:25 AM
    Nov 2

    This ad would probably piss off rural voters who may not go to college and may be pro-life. I would love to hear the ad for rural voters.

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