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Obviously there are less ignorant democrats than ignorant republicans, since the ignorant republican vote won =p
The difference thus far has not just been urban vs. rural, it has been ignorant religious poor vs. ignorant secular poor. ignorant religious poor can be pacified with 'spiritual' concessions, feeling the country is moving in the right direction, but repressed secular poor actually require some kind of monetarily-derived succor.
Which do you think is easier to provide? That's one reason the democrats have a tougher time.
This is in no way saying that all religious people are ignorant, all poor people are ignorant, etc etc. But this is a larger demographic than most people would care to acknowledge. Less opportunities for education, historical oppression, geographical isolation, whatever the reasons that cause the ignorance, the result is clear.
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