tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post6336695007479708274..comments2024-03-28T02:29:13.507-07:00Comments on Legal Ruralism: Changes in Iowa's population and economy in the midst of a Senate raceLisa R. Pruitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16469550950363542801noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-91623187508126500762014-11-18T14:45:10.969-08:002014-11-18T14:45:10.969-08:00This post brings up a lot of good points. I would ...This post brings up a lot of good points. I would be interested to know how the younger, hipper residents of Des Moines feel about the democratic candidate, Bruce Braley. I can see how his comment about the current senator being “nothing but a farmer who never went to law school” would be off-putting to many residents in the more rural areas of Iowa who may also be farmers and who likely have not been to law school either. I wonder, however, if this type of thinking might resonate more with the younger, more educated crowd in Des Moines. Moonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158993638559432634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-4948693876719013612014-11-07T09:48:40.509-08:002014-11-07T09:48:40.509-08:00This post fits nicely with Juliana’s post above on...This post fits nicely with Juliana’s post above on the sharp partisan divides between rural and urban counties. I found the part about Hispanics and voting the most interesting. The Hispanic population in Iowa is increasing, but it does not show in the polls. It will be interesting to see how the urbanization of Iowa and its new economy will effect this election. <br /><br />For more evidence about Iowa’s changing demographics see this article on National Journal. I read this a few weeks ago and was instantly reminded of it when I read your post. Apparently Des Moines is the next epicenter for hipsters. <br /><br />Link: http://www.nationaljournal.com/next-america/population-2043/do-the-most-hipster-thing-possible-move-to-des-moines-20141016<br />David Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08790160910308168582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-46398273575958492882014-11-01T19:01:28.384-07:002014-11-01T19:01:28.384-07:00I think this is a very insightful post. I still r...I think this is a very insightful post. I still remember, back in spring of 2008, I was a high school senior, and I was following Barack Obama's rise to the top. Before the Democratic Party selected its candidate for the November election, Obama, Hillary, and John Edwards were the top contenders. It was interesting that Obama won the Democratic primary in Iowa. Out of all places, Iowa? <br /><br />Your post provides some valuable insight into the politics in Iowa, and perhaps how Obama won that state in the primary election. Perhaps the younger population that was moving in to urban areas aligned themselves more with Obama, who was much younger and newer to Washington than Hillary. Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918051727260587037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171420941776673660.post-70474827149470012212014-10-23T11:24:01.185-07:002014-10-23T11:24:01.185-07:00This is a very post. I'm a huge fan of swing s...This is a very post. I'm a huge fan of swing state politics. <br /><br />It's great that you were able to showcase the migration of young people to urban areas. While I spent time in rural Iowa, in 2012, I was told by many of the natives that the younger generations were flocking to the urban areas or out of state and not returning. <br /><br />Also, something to be noted is that the overall average age of Iowa's population is increasing. I also believe that Iowa's population is only projected to increase by 1% by 2030.Enrique Fernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232059436734605668noreply@blogger.com