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I'm a white rural American. Techically, I haven't lived in what would be considered rural American for 10 years. But that's where I was raised and that's who I am at my core.
I, as well as the majority of my white rural American family, friends and acquaintances plan to vote for Obama. It's his party and ideas - we are Democrats, many of us life-long, and when Obama became the nominee there was no doubt he would have our votes.
If you look at a county-by-county map of presidential elections, you'll see pockets dominated by Democrats. These counties are so small - entire populations of 2,000 or so - that they're not enough to impact the state.
Please understand that all rural people are not the same. The racists and ignoramuses profiled in this article and elsewhere are not representative of rural Americans as whole.
