http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/bigsort/archive/2008/09/20/rural-voters-in-battleground-states-back-love-palin-back-mccain.aspxRural voters in battleground states support John McCain by about the same percentage that they backed George Bush at this point in the 2004 election. In September 2004, Bush held a 13-point lead over John Kerry among rural voters in battleground states.enCommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61129.2)