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As Population Shifts, So Do Political Tactics - NPR
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:40:19 GMT

As Population Shifts, So Do Political Tactics
NPR
DAMORE: Absolutely is good news for the Democrats. You've sort of - if you go back 10 years ago at the - in the 2000 election here, this region was largely a region that tilted to the Republican Party. Now clearly, Idaho and Utah are still strong ...

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Idaho's GOP governor enlists ex-Democratic operative's help in fight to ... - The Republic
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:06:38 GMT

Idaho State University

Idaho's GOP governor enlists ex-Democratic operative's help in fight to ...
The Republic
JESSIE L. BONNER AP BOISE, Idaho — Republican Gov. CL "Butch" Otter has enlisted a former Democratic political operative to help plot his strategy for rallying behind new education laws that face a test at the ballot box in November.
Dan Popkey: Democrat's defection roils the Idaho StatehouseThe Idaho Statesman
Otter gets help in fight to keep education lawsKTVB

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Idaho politics: Key Democrat says health exchange will save local jobs, local ... - The Idaho Statesman
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:50:09 GMT

Idaho politics: Key Democrat says health exchange will save local jobs, local ...
The Idaho Statesman
As leader of the House's legislative minority, Rusche has also suggested Democrats might oppose Gov. Butch Otter on the plan, in hopes of getting support on their own initiatives. Today, Rusche posted a blog outlining his case for an exchange, ...

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Increasing Density and Diversity Likely to Make Western States More Blue - The Atlantic Cities
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:28:44 GMT

The Atlantic Cities

Increasing Density and Diversity Likely to Make Western States More Blue
The Atlantic Cities
The geography of American politics is shifting, and this is especially true in the Mountain West. These six states – Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah – are undergoing changes large and small as they rearrange their political ...

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Romney's candidacy viewed as a mixed blessing for LDS church - Daily Herald
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:06:54 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Romney's candidacy viewed as a mixed blessing for LDS church
Daily Herald
Nevada, however, is an anomaly, the state that produced the highest-ranking Mormon in American political history, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat. The nomination of Romney, a one-time LDS bishop who remains active in the church, ...
2012 ElectionsSalon

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Gallup: More states trended Republican in 2011 - Los Angeles Times
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:12:46 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Gallup: More states trended Republican in 2011
Los Angeles Times
"The movement away from the Democratic Party may just be a return to a more normal state of political affairs from an unusual situation, rather than a rejection of the Democrats per se." In 2011, just two states went in a more Democratic direction ...
Obama cost Dems 17 states — so farDaily Mail - Charleston (blog)

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Romney's political success is a mixed blessing for Mormon Church - Los Angeles Times
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:14 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Romney's political success is a mixed blessing for Mormon Church
Los Angeles Times
Nevada, however, is an anomaly, the state that produced the highest-ranking Mormon in American political history, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat. The nomination of Romney, a onetime Mormon bishop who remains active in the church, ...

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Senate GOP: Activist Federal Judges Wanted - The Atlantic
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:05:07 GMT

The Atlantic

Senate GOP: Activist Federal Judges Wanted
The Atlantic
The gang that decries "judicial activism" at every opportunity now wants the federal courts to activate on their behalf to broker a political dispute between the executive and legislative branches. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) signed the letter.

Dan Morain: Rulings let big campaign donors throw their weight around - Sacramento Bee
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:07:07 GMT

Dan Morain: Rulings let big campaign donors throw their weight around
Sacramento Bee
By Dan Morain, Senior editor Unless you're steeped in Idaho politics, you've probably never heard of Frank VanderSloot. But the wealthy Republican businessman and people like him around the country are wielding outsized influence on the 2012 ...

Individuals, not corporations, drive super PAC financing - USA TODAY
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:08:05 GMT

USA TODAY

Individuals, not corporations, drive super PAC financing
USA TODAY
By Fredreka Schouten, Christopher Schnaars and Gregory Korte, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Nearly two-thirds of the $95 million that flowed into super PACs driving presidential and congressional politics came from wealthy individuals, challenging the notion ...
The people who fund the GOP super PACsCBS News
People, not corporations, drive super PACsTucson Citizen
Election 2012: Fundraising Year-End Totals Reveal Obama Record, GOP Disparity ...Huffington Post
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