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By Stefanie Feldman

Racing For '08/Archive
Rural Citizens Go National on YouTube Debate
07/25/2007
Randy McGirr on youtubeRural citizens chosen for CNN's YouTube Debate ask the Democratic candidates about national issues: No Child Left Behind, race and gender credentials, and a military draft that would include women.
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Speak Your Piece: On the Road with Candidate Edwards
07/19/2007
Stefanie Feldman on Edwards's poverty tourStefanie Feldman, traveling with John Edwards through the Kentucky mountains, questions whether an increasingly urban nation will back his plan for rural America.
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Just Another July 4th in Iowa
07/05/2007
Mitt MobielThe leading presidential candidates spent their 4th of July mingling with potential Iowa caucus-goers. They paraded through small towns across the state. They at holiday food, sweated and posed for pictures next to the iconic pickup truck or local mayor. Nobody said running for president was easy.
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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.

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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.
BioFuels and Energy
The Price(s) of Liquid Coal in Kentucky
06/28/2007
KFTC rally again coal liquefactionKentucky officials, energy companies and Eastern Kentucky citizens wrestle over the prospect of heavier coal production and proposed tax incentives for plants that will liquify it into fuel.
People to Know
Rural Assembly Honors 'Heroes'
06/25/2007
Eloise CobellThe First Annual National Rural Assembly, June 25-27, recognized six champions of small communities for their work. Eloise Cobell, a community development leader from Montana, was among the "rural heroes" honored.
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Questions for Sen. McCain about Rural Communities and the Iraq War
06/14/2007
McCain in Iowa thumbA Carroll, Iowa, columnist asks presidential candidates why rural communities are over-represented among the troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The answers vary.
Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural
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