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Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski
Election is not officially called but how could Trump get so many votes?
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He has to keep in mind that the rural vs. urban divide is as big as it has ever been and COVID is a big part of that. People in rural areas and smaller towns were largely spared from the problems. What they experienced were mostly inconveniences, like not being able to eat out, get hair cuts, or travel. Things that Trump was trying to save them from. The actual disease wasn't the issue, but the lockdowns and restrictions were. Their experience was narrow and many of them have tunnel vision as a result.
Some people think COVID hurt Trump, but I actually think it helped him more than it hurt. When it comes to COVID, that rural/small town middle America sees the Democrats as the ones causing them problems (they were going to cancel Christmas and Easter you know!).