Results for keyword: 2008 election
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It's time for a ceasefire on guns
Hal Herring believes that Democrats should give up on gun control, not just for the sake of politics but because it’s the right thing to do.
by Hal Herring, Dec 05, 2008 -
Why we all need the Democrats to abandon gun control
Hal Herring believes that Democrats should give up on gun control –– in order to win in the West and because it’s the right thing to do.
by Hal Herring, Oct 27, 2008 -
Battleground: an interactive map
HCN surveys the swingin' Western political landscape, state by state, with this interactive map.
by Staff, Oct 10, 2008 -
On the ballot: "Clean" coal and moose stew
Political conventions obsess about “clean” coal and Sarah Palin, and sideline discussions of oil and gas impacts.
by Sarah Gilman, Sep 10, 2008 -
A fractured party
The Grand Old Party will either find a new life – or court self-destruction – in the West today, where moderates and hard-liners are battling over conservation issues.
by Ray Ring, Jul 21, 2008 -
The debate that won’t happen
Even though the West is supposed to be a key battleground in this year’s election, so far the presidential candidates have managed to avoid addressing Western issues.
by Ed Quillen, Jul 21, 2008 -
Battleground!
High Country News looks at some of the more interesting political contests unfolding in the West.
by Staff, Jun 13, 2008 -
Wyoming’s day in the spin
Ed Quillen looks behind the recent brouhaha of Wyoming’s Democratic caucuses, and speculates on Hillary Clinton’s response to Barack Obama’s victory in the state.
by Ed Quillen, Mar 31, 2008 -
Wake up to the West, wannabe presidents
Pat Williams says the candidates running for the nation’s highest office need to start paying attention to the people – and the problems – of the Rocky Mountain West.
by Pat Williams, Dec 10, 2007 -
Wake up, wannabe presidents
Pat Williams says the candidates running for the nation’s highest office need to start paying attention to the people – and the problems – of the Rocky Mountain West.
by Pat Williams, Nov 26, 2007






