Interesting Article about Rural Rage in America

[Barrister]

That's because of the farming issue. For decades, farm subsidies were the province of the Democrats. GOP used to rail against them.

But look at Iowa's local politics- pretty right wing.

I've always thought agriculture bills were an evil bipartisan effort between farm state Republicans who liked subsidies and urban Democrats who liked food stamps.

That matches my understanding as well. 

[Razgovory]

Another, related, take the concerns of Trump voters: http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/15/13286498/donald-trump-voters-race-economic-anxiety

Read this the other day, it sort of refutes the whole "Poor rural America" idea.

[Razgovory]

That's because of the farming issue. For decades, farm subsidies were the province of the Democrats. GOP used to rail against them.

But look at Iowa's local politics- pretty right wing.

I've always thought agriculture bills were an evil bipartisan effort between farm state Republicans who liked subsidies and urban Democrats who liked food stamps.

I'm not sure I see the connection with keeping corn subsidies and food stamps.

[The Minsky Moment]

Nah, Trump is pulling a few new voters over.  He's looking like he will win in Iowa, which went Democratic last time around.

IIRC Iowa is aging and so one would expect it to drift (R) as long as that trend holds up.
Right now it's a toss up notwithstanding that trend.

[The Minsky Moment]

I'm not sure I see the connection with keeping corn subsidies and food stamps.

Need to do something with the surplus production that doesn't suppress prices.

[Admiral Yi]

I'm not sure I see the connection with keeping corn subsidies and food stamps.

They're both funded through Ag Department appropriations.

[mongers]

I'm not sure I see the connection with keeping corn subsidies and food stamps.

They're both funded through Ag Department appropriations.

Cheap corn syrup has noticeably slowed America's vitality.

[grumbler]

obama had an amazing campaign. I don't think it's fair to call it democrat territory

I looked it up - Iowa has only voted Republican once since 1984.  I think it's safe to call it a blue state.

You looked poorly.  The Republicans hold 5 of 7 statewide offices, both Senate seats, and 3 of the 4 House seats.  The legislature is pretty evenly split (total of 71 Republican and 69 Democratic legislators).  The last 14 presidential elections since 1960 have gone 7 Republican, 7 Democratic.  I think it's safe to call it a Republican-leaning swing state.

[CountDeMoney]

Not anymore, what with Yi there now.  Scales: tipped.

[Zoupa]

Another, related, take the concerns of Trump voters: http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/15/13286498/donald-trump-voters-race-economic-anxiety

Bingo. Trump started his run by calling Mexicans rapists and murderers. He doesn't have any serious policies on the economic matters. It was always about race and bigotry.

[Razgovory]

I'm not sure I see the connection with keeping corn subsidies and food stamps.

They're both funded through Ag Department appropriations.

Ah, I see.