Poll shows rural Maine voters changing views on government aid

Poll shows rural Maine voters changing views on government aid

A recent poll finds rural Americans are deeply pessimistic about the U.S. economy and are reconsidering the role of government in helping those in need. The Center for Rural Strategies interviewed 600 rural voters in more than a dozen U.S. Senate battleground states, including New Hampshire and Maine. Fifty-two-percent of those respondents say the economy is not working well for them. Unlike previous polls, said Dee Davis, the center’s president…