The fastest population growth in the United States took place in the exurbs, the in-between counties that aren't urban yet but aren't fully rural either.
Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee swept rural and exurban Virginia in the Republican race. Barack Obama still does best in deep 'blue' counties, but expands his take in rural communities.
In an early analysis of half a dozen states, the Yonder finds a clear division in votes for Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. Obama does better in the cities; Clinton scores more votes in rural counties.
In the third quarter of the presidential race, Hillary Clinton received the most donations from rural America — and Republican Fred Thompson was a close second.