"In past elections, we've seen the numbers in rural areas break toward the Republicans at the end and now it's breaking toward the Democrats," said Dee Davis, the president of the group. He said a similar pattern was seen in the elections of Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.

The polls show rural voters -- especially rural independent voters -- shifting their votes to Democrats on issues like Iraq and the economy.  Perhaps most intresting of all, the poll shows that rural voters now favor Democratic Senate candidates.