[Media Insurgent]

I'm from a part of Upstate New York with a lot of dairy farmers. It's a pretty conservative area (especially for NY)but it wouldn't surprise me to learn that some of those farmers vote for the most liberal Dem available to ensure continuation of their dairy subsidies. With all their government handouts, some of those Upstate farmers are bigger "welfare queens" than anybody in the South Bronx.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think you are correct. The tip-off in the last election was when the Iowa Farm Bureau endorsed Tom Harkin for re-election. He's brought home more goodies for "farmers" than just about anyone I can think of.