Results for keyword: Barack Obama
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Drilling the Democrats
Jonathan Thompson says that Barack Obama -- caught between the threat of global warming and demands for energy independence -- is unlikely to end drilling in the West.
by Jonathan Thompson, Jan 16, 2009 -
Obama picks a moderate
Some are disappointed, but Rocky Barker thinks Ken Salazar is a good choice to head Interior.
by Rocky Barker, Dec 29, 2008 -
The only thing we have to fear …
Refusing to despair despite the impacts of the economic downturn on a small Oregon town.
by Rich Wandschneider, Dec 26, 2008 -
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 -
The persistence of bigotry, Western-style
A father of a biracial child listens to the casually racist jokes of his rural Colorado neighbors.
by Paolo Bacigalupi, Nov 26, 2008 -
On Obama's coattails
Western Democrats have reason to celebrate the 2008 election, but the old conservative West has not disappeared.
by Ray Ring , Nov 21, 2008 -
Victory came from the bottom up
A vast army of determined volunteers were the force behind Obama’s success in Colorado.
by Allen Best, Nov 13, 2008 -
Democrats rise again in the Rockies
Rob Saldin looks at the reasons why the Democrats finally succeeded in breaking the Republican chokehold on the West.
by Rob Saldin, Nov 11, 2008 -
Who will be the West’s new boss?
The Interior secretary is the nation's top wildlife manager and federal landlord, managing 507 million acres, 600 dams and 68 percent of the nation's energy reserves.
by Rocky Barker, Oct 31, 2008 -
Think again before going nuclear
Russ Doty worries that neither presidential candidate is wary enough about nuclear power and radioactive waste disposal.
by Russ Doty , Oct 29, 2008






