The brand is so toxic : Dems fear extinction in rural US wtmj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wtmj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SMETHPORT, Pa. (AP) Some 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.