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John Mellencamp Backs Obama in “Small Town,” Indiana

By | 10.23.08 | 2:06 pm

Sen. Barack Obama is in the bright red state of Indiana today for an “early vote rally,” and he’s getting a boost on the airwaves from a Hoosier favorite, singer John Mellencamp.

Today, Mellencamp cut a new radio ad for the Indiana market  that lays out a detailed More…

The Political Clout of Small Towns

By | 09.04.08 | 9:05 am

At Economist’s View, Mark Thoma gives an eloquent explanation for why Democrats should think carefully about responding to the charge that they’re condescending toward small-town American values. Thoma, a University of Oregon economics professor, grew up in a small town in California.

To him, Republican vice presidential nominee More…