Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Rural Democrats differ with Barack Obama - Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com

Rural Democrats differ with Barack Obama - Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Martin - POLITICO.com

Angered by White House decisions on everything from greenhouse gases to car dealerships, congressional Democrats from rural districts are threatening to revolt against parts of President Barack Obama’s ambitious first-year agenda.

“They don’t get rural America,” said Rep. Dennis Cardoza, a Democrat who represents California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. “They form their views of the world in large cities.”

Cardoza’s critique was aimed at Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency, but it echoes complaints rural-district Democrats have about a number of Obama administration decisions.


Here is another part of Obama's base which appears to be pealing off. This continues to have all the makings of a one term president.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23828.html#ixzz0IgwPdoXE&C

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