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Heartland Poll Release: Biden Leads in Midwest
With 90 days until the election the latest Focus on Rural America poll shows Biden has the momentum to beat Trump in the rural Heartland. The Focus on Rural America poll was conducted by David Binder Research in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin using the same...
The HEROES Act is a Rural Lifeline
House Democrats have proposed $3 trillion in additional relief aid in the HEROES Act. It's a big bill — real big. Republicans were quick to reject it, but this is more than just a Democratic wish list. There is a ton of common ground in there, including billions for...
The Meat Supply is Broken. Thank Trump for That
Retailers are limiting meat purchases by consumers as producers are forced to euthanize their herds. How did we get here?
Rural America Needs Help Responding to Coronavirus
Former Iowa Lt. Governor Patty Judge Op-Ed, Des Moines Register Urban or rural, most of us are at home hoping we won’t catch or spread the deadly coronavirus that has shut down much of our daily lives. Today, more than 160,000 Americans have contracted COVID-19, and...
Heartland Poll, October 2020: Biden Leads in Key Battleground States
With 20 days to go until the election, likely November 2020 voters shows that voters in Iowa have moved toward President Trump, while voters in Minnesota and Wisconsin are strongly in Biden’s camp. Moreover, 46 percent of voters in these states say that they feel...
New Research: Undecideds in Wisconsin Up For Grabs
ALBIA, IOWA – Today, Focus on Rural America cofounders Patty Judge and Jeff Link released their latest research on voters in rural and suburban Wisconsin. From June 29 – July 1 Focus on Rural America held four focus groups conducted by David Binder Research. The...