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As the access to new media grows in the rural areas, political party identifications will change and we will see even more traditional Democratic strongholds turn red.

Frank Corder, a Pascagoula, Miss., city councilman and conservative blogger.

Frank Corder, a Pascagoula, Miss., city councilman and conservative blogger.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.