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Racing For '08/Archive
John Edwards and Rural America: It’s the hair versus the message
07/03/2007

John Edwards in Men's VogueJohn Edwards looks comfortable in a pair of jeans and rolled up sleeves, talking to citizens in the heartland. In an article, Getting Real, in the July 2007 issue of Men's Vogue,reporter Joe Hagan describes John Edwards as a man who is not only proud of his rural and Southern heritage but betting his campaign on it.

Wildlife
Oregon Sicks the Dogs on Cougars
07/03/2007
head of a cougarAs the number of mountain lions grows, the state brings back hunting with hounds, even though Oregonians have voted against it‚¬" twice.
Ag and Trade
What's Cool about COOL? Ranchers, Presidential Candidates, Consumers Argue About Meat
07/02/2007
Fully labeled bufalo meatThe country of origin labeling law has languised since 2002. Now tainted imports have people worried about their dog food and toothpaste — and a new Congress is pushing to force food producers to say where foods originated.
Racing For '08/Archive
In '08 Debates, Democrats Mention 'Rural' More Than Republicans
07/02/2007
Republicans debate at St. Anselm'Rural' hasn't exactly been at the tip (or any other portion) of the candidates' tongues in the first several presidential debates. Maybe that will change. If not, speak your piece about the candidates and the campaign in DY's forums.
BioFuels and Energy | Racing For '08/Archive
Turning Coal Into Liquid Turns Into a Presidential Campaign Issue
07/01/2007
Sen. Barack Obama, Democrat of Illinois, and Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky have almost nothing in common except for coal. For a bit, the two agreed. Then Obama became a very serious candidate for president.
Growth and Development | Main Street Economics
The Yonder 40 â€" DY's Stock Index of Rural America
06/30/2007
Grand Ole OpryFinally, there's a stock index that tells rural America how it's doing. This is the Yonder 40, forty companies that reflect the economy of rural America John Deere, NASCAR tracks, coal mines, small town banks and newspapers and, of course, Wal-Mart. Can the Yonder 40 beat the big boys at Dow and Standard and Poor's? We'll see.
Food
Help Thine Okra Unbelief
06/30/2007
okra sign near Selma, AlabamaThe Daily Yonder doesn't shy away from controversy, and that includes slimy vegetables. Which side are you on?
Racing For '08/Archive
Where Do Rural People Fit into the 2008 Election?
06/30/2007
Dennis KucinichWhere do rural people fit into the 2008 election? Candidates talk pretty, citizens talk straight, while the Center for Rural Strategies rolls the camera.
Ben's Sheep forum
06/29/2007
Immigration
Did Opposition from Small Towns Kill the Immigration Bill?
06/29/2007
shelf in latino grocery Monticello, NYThe Washington Post reports that a grassroots movement in small-town America led to Thursday's defeat of the immigration bill in the U.S. Senate. Maybe so and what now?
Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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