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Insiders: What went right and wrong for Obama, McCain?

By Lynda Waddington and Douglas Burns 11/4/08

 
While insiders spent time recently thinking about what has made Obama’s campaign successful, most talk of the McCain campaign more was about its missteps than its successes.

VP debate seen as ‘high-wire act’ for Palin

By Douglas Burns 10/2/08

ANALYSIS: With tonight’s vice presidential debate hours away, one rural analyst sees it as a “high-wire act” for GOP candidate Sarah Palin, while another views it as an opportunity for the Alaska governor to escape from what he believes is an unfair media-driven caricature of her.

What rural voters will look for in tonight’s debate

By Douglas Burns 9/26/08

How the debates play with rural voters could be crucial for determining the outcome of the election. Can John McCain — who has been openly hostile to ethanol and other farm interests — hold the lead with rural voters who may be paying more attention account balances than social issues this year? And will Obama be able to a bridge a perceived cultural disconnect with rural Americans?

Is McCain on Flimsy Footing in Farm Country?

By Douglas Burns 5/9/08

An editor of The Rural Blog, a University of Kentucky professor with close ties to community newspapers in U.S. farm country, says Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s positioning on farm issues could provide a major opening for his likely Democratic opponent, Barack Obama.

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