A survey of quality of life finds that wellness doesn't
extend from sea to shining sea. With few exceptions, the most-rural
parts of the nation rank lowest in well-being.
Political analysts have spotted Congressional districts where
leadership is most likely to switch parties in the fall. Two-thirds of
these teetering districts are decidedly rural.
Winning most votes in both the biggest cities and the smallest towns, John McCain defeats Mike Huckabee and the rest in South Carolina's Republican primary. The Democrats will have their turn Jan. 26.