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Flyover Folk Episode 18: Progressive Rural Priorities Ahead of the 2020 Election With JD Scholten

February 11, 2019 RuralOrganizing.org Season 2 Episode 18
The Forgotten Country Radio Show
Flyover Folk Episode 18: Progressive Rural Priorities Ahead of the 2020 Election With JD Scholten
Show Notes

Today, we’re talking with JD Scholten. JD is a 5th generation Iowan who received national attention in 2018 for his surprise near-defeat of Congressman Steve King in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District. We talk about King’s history with white nationalism, rural populism, and the role of small town voters in the Iowa upcoming Iowa caucus.