Super Tsunami Tuesday

My Rural America made a decision some time ago that we would wait to see who our presidential nominees are before we share much in the way of campaign news, but today is Super Tuesday when 22 states, many of them with significant numbers of rural voters, are voting so see below for some of our favorite recent news coverage. They are chosen to showcase a broad cross section of stories about the two remaining progressive candidates in the race. It bears noting that both of them -- Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, have chosen to be very specific about their plans for rural America, offering detailed policies to assist the rural economy. See these plans at the end of this column. We would also be remiss if we failed to point out that neither of the two leading conservative candidates -- Senator McCain and Governor Romney, have offered specific plans for rural America.

• My Qualms Before the Storm, Salon 2/4/08
• Tuesday's Tipping Point, Boston Globe 2/5/08
• How Edwards Advanced the Debate, Boston Globe 2/2/08
  
• In Democratic Families, Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows , New York Times 2/4/08
  
• Obama, Cultivating California Spirit, Eases Clinton's Grip on the State , New York Times 2/4/08
  
• Bill Clinton's Legacy, How Former President Is Viewed Could Affect Vote , Washington Post 2/4/08
  
• Democrats Flood States With Ads as Tuesday Nears , New York Times 2/3/08
  
• Clinton Aides Hit Obama Ad -- Health Care Ad Called Misleading, Boston Globe 2/3/08
  
• Obama, Clinton Play Their Parts to Perfection by Los Angeles Times 2/2/08
• Clinton Campaigns in California, Obama Hits New Mexico, Los Angeles Times 2/2/08
• Democratic Stalemate, Washington Post 2/4/08
• Clinton, Obama, Insurance, New York Times 2/4/08
• The Cooper Concerns, New York Times 2/4/08

And here are Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama's policy proposals for rural America.

Senator Clinton: Creating Opportunity for Rural America
Senator Obama: Plan to Support Rural Communities.