Originally Posted by RebelR

Having grown up in rural areas, and still residing in a rural area, the main reason that people from small towns are conservative is that they grow up relying less on the government. So they see any left wing government with their hand out as a cash grab to subsidize urban population. There's less need for federal social programs, because things are done more at a local level. It has nothing to do with access to media. (yes I live in Canada, but it's an issue that transcends borders.)