What people living in poverty want the presidential candidates to know

(October 20) – And, as part of our Chasing the Dream series, we just recently went out to rural North Carolina. And out there, we found a large group of people and a very large issue that the truth is the campaigns have nearly ignored. It is a place rich in landscapes and in spirit, fiercely proud of its Appalachian heritage. But amid that beauty and strength, the towns of Western North Carolina are struggling, and many feel no one is listening.