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Rethinking The Midwest In Political Conversations

By J. Carlisle Larsen

Former Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill's commentary about Midwesterners and policy kicked off a debate on Twitter about how the Midwest is largely thought of as rural and white. We talk to a political scientist about how the Midwest plays in politics and what lawmakers get wrong about the region. 

Related Links: 
[Washington Post] ‘Midwest’ is not synonymous with ‘rural and white’ [2]
Host: 
Rob Ferrett [3]
Guest(s): 
Philip Chen [4]
Producer(s): 
J. Carlisle Larsen [5]

Source URL: https://www.wpr.org/rethinking-midwest-political-conversations

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[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/central-time
[2] https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/07/31/midwest-is-not-synonymous-with-rural-white/
[3] https://www.wpr.org/people/rob-ferrett
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/philip-chen
[5] https://www.wpr.org/people/j-carlisle-larsen