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Purple America
U.S. Senate candidate Jim Slattery discusses energy and environment for rural voters |
Kate Sheppard |
18 Jul 2008 |
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| Jim Slattery, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Kansas, dropped by Netroots Nation this morning to talk about how progressives can make inroads in the heartland. His panel, 'Rural America and the Progressive Movement,' took a look at some of the reasons rural voters shouldn't be written off as red. Energy and environment were two key issues the panel discussed, noting that higher gas prices and environmental degradation hit rural Americans the hardest. Listen Ka ... |
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