It was clear that [the number] just kept growing, and there were no [Hillary] Clinton signs. People were fed up.

The only thing I can think to do is if the Democratic Party can do what the Republicans have done, which is go in there and take control of these legislatures and governors' areas.

[Trade] was clearly a factor.That was a complete reversal of where things are normally at. Usually Republicans are all for free trade.

[Rural people] have a different lifestyle, and they don't want to change it. They're happy with the way things are. It's causing the party political problems.

[People] don't like the government telling them what to do or telling them how to live their lives.

There's no question that [Donald] Trump got elected because of rural America. And our party still is in denial. They don't get it.

You know what the economics are like in Red Lake County. There's no way a family can pay $15,000, $20,000 a year for health insurance and make it work. You just can't do it. It's got to change.