A new poll of 600 voters in nine swing state rural counties shows President Barack Obama has lost support in rural America over the past four years.
Republican Mitt Romney has a 54-40 lead over the president, according to the National Rural Assembly poll released Monday.
The poll surveyed 600 likely voters in nonmetropolitan counties in the swing states of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and Wisconsin.
In a broad array of issues examining which candidate better sides with their opinions, Romney was ahead in all but one -- addressing the needs and concerns of women, in which the president held a 5-point lead.
On Representing your views on illegal immigration, Romney had a 19-point advantage. (The poll had several questions examining views on immigration)
On Improving the economy, Romney carried a 17-point advantage, 54% to 37%.
On Sharing your values, Romney had a 14-point advantage.
The poll asked if people are better off or worse off now than four years ago. 23% said they were better off; 43% said worse off; and 35% said about the same.
Overall, the polling showed 53% of the participants in the poll considered themselves as Republicans or leaning Republican while 39% considered themselves as Democrats or leaning Democrats.
Four years ago, Obama tied with John McCain on the question "who's best for rural issues?" The poll gave Romney a 10-point edge on that question...
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