WELCOME TO RURAL OHIOANS FOR OBAMA

Now, more than ever, our nation needs a strong leader on the issues that affect our rural communities. Whether in the corn belt of Western Ohio, or the hills of the Southeast, rural communities stand at a crossroads. The increased demand for renewable energy and increased interest in greening our economy holds tremendous promise for job creation in Rural America. At the same time, rural families face challenges created by irresponsible political decisions made in recent years: ignoring the need to upgrade critical infrastructure, failing to tackle rising health care costs, and standing by and watching fuel prices skyrocket. As a Senator from Illinois – a state with cornfields, coal mines, and manufacturing – Senator Obama understands both the opportunities and challenges of rural Ohio.

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Rural families are struggling to pay the bills and save for the future because of rapidly increasing health care and energy costs, and wages that aren’t keeping pace. Our government has lost touch with the most fundamental American values – the belief that everyone should be able to live the American Dream; the sense that we are all in this together as Americans.

It’s time that we listen to those in our rural communities, and the rural agenda becomes America’s agenda.

Listen to this interview with the Ohio Obama campaign's Rural Director, Doug O'Brien.

Watch this video about Rural Americans for Obama.

Listen to this interview with a local Republican farmer who supports Barack Obama because of his stronger rural policies