We’ve never really bought that explanation, in part because Trump voters on average were richer than Hillary Clinton voters. Hear from rural voters in Ashtabula County, Ohio, as they describe the most important issues to them. While rural Americans may reside in close-knit, overwhelmingly Christian communities, they see themselves as victims in a war against religion. “Nearly 6 in 10 people in rural areas say Christian values are under attack, compared with just over half of suburbanites and fewer than half of urbanites. But that rises to nearly 6 in 10 in rural areas where at least 5 percent are born outside the United States.

Source: Washington Post June 19, 2017 14:19 UTC