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Why don't those hillbillies like Obama?

Obama's "Appalachian problem" is a symptom of his party's larger "rural problem." But a new poll offers hope for the fall -- provided the Democrats show rural voters some respect.

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  • Tuesday, May 20, 2008 01:44 PM

    @Eric Berry, Little Blue Dot

    Eric, sorry, I wish that were true but it is not. I've been having these conversations with (some) Obama supporters since January; the F2F versions are identical to what I have seen here, and the online versions could have been generated by the same script.

    We've got a problem. Americans are angry, seething even, and as if on cue we form up in a big circle and start shooting.

    Little Blue Dot, my wife and I are in the same boat as you, and feeling much the same way. Obama is not the same as his supporters, though. Remember, the alternative is not something the country can afford. That's what you're campaigning for, and against, and it's worth all the effort.

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