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Kaleva

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10. Rural Michigan makes up a small percentage of the population

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Mon Jul 6, 2026, 04:11 PM

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For context, in 2000, Trump got about as many votes in the metro Detroit region as he did in the upper 2/3rds of the state. About 75% of his vote came from counties classified as urban or mostly urban.

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Question for Michiganders; [View all] Chasstev365 Yesterday OP

Michigan did vote for Obama twice overwhelmingly fujiyamasan Yesterday #1

Shouldn't he win a primary first? Srkdqltr Yesterday #2

It's called a hypothetical Chasstev365 Yesterday #3

Oh. .. an exercise in futility. Wasting time.. cool 😎 🆒️ 😎 🆒️ Srkdqltr Yesterday #5

Sorry.... im in a mood today. I have had 3 calls from Spectrum TV telling me to pay my bill. Srkdqltr Yesterday #6

Likewise. Did I really have to state, "Hypothetically, can Abdul win Michigan?" Chasstev365 Yesterday #8

Difficult question... MiHale Yesterday #4

I'm still trying to figure out why Mallory McMorrow dropped out. yellow dahlia Yesterday #7

The most likely answer is money. WestMichRad Yesterday #9

Rural Michigan makes up a small percentage of the population Kaleva Yesterday #10