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  ‘The brand is so toxic’: Dems fear extinction in rural US
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Last EditedBrentinCO  Feb 17, 2022 03:16pm
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MediaNewspaper - Sentinel Colorado
News DateThursday, February 17, 2022 09:15:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSome Democrats here in rural Pennsylvania are afraid to tell you they’re Democrats.

The party’s brand is so toxic in the small towns 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh that some liberals have removed bumper stickers and yard signs and refuse to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly. These Democrats are used to being outnumbered by the local Republican majority, but as their numbers continue to dwindle, the few that remain are feeling increasingly isolated and unwelcome in their own communities.

“The hatred for Democrats is just unbelievable,” said Tim Holohan, an accountant based in rural McKean County who recently encouraged his daughter to get rid of a pro-Joe Biden bumper sticker. “I feel like we’re on the run.”
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