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    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.9/secretly-funded-montana-sportsmen-dive-into-political-fray">        <title>Secretly funded Montana sportsmen dive into political fray</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.9/secretly-funded-montana-sportsmen-dive-into-political-fray</link>        <description>The group Montana Hunters and Anglers Action is wielding its cash to help pro-conservation candidates win elections.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Gabriel Furshong</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>sportsmen's groups</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>campaign spending</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>onservation groups</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Montana Hunters and Anglers</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>habitat loss</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Roy Brown</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Jon Tester</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Montana stream access</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Dennis Rehberg</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>political advertising</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Bull Moose Sportsmen</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>election 2012</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Michael Bennet</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>wildlife preservation</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Kendall Van Dyk</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Land Tawney</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>501(c)(4) nonprofits</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2012-05-30T17:55:42Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.20/western-elections-wrap-up">        <title>Western elections wrap-up</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.20/western-elections-wrap-up</link>        <description>High Country News examines the results of what everyone agrees was a "very weird election."</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Jonathan Thompson </dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Navajo Nation politics</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>campaign spending</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Election 2010</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Sarah Palin</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>midterm election results</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Ben Shelly</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Sharron Angle</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Lynda Lovejoy</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Western state legislatures</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>2010 Western ballot measures</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Tea Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Russell Pearce</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Harry Reid</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-11-23T22:16:15Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.18/lynch-mob-politics">        <title>Lynch-mob politics</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/42.18/lynch-mob-politics</link>        <description>It's not the Old West -- it's our guide to this year's Western elections.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Jonathan Thompson</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Western politics</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Robert Redford</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Jim Messina</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Tea Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Election 2010</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-10-20T17:41:44Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/wotr/republicans-face-an-uncertain-battle-for-governor">        <title>Republicans face an uncertain battle for governor</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/wotr/republicans-face-an-uncertain-battle-for-governor</link>        <description>Democratic Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper's decision to run for governor of Colorado may throw a spanner into Republican plans to re-take the West.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Allen Best</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Colorado governor race</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Western politics</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Bill Ritter</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>John Hickenlooper</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Scott McInnis</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-03-02T15:12:56Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
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                    <dc:subject>John McCain</dc:subject>        
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                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>NRA</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T08:50:59Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/wotr/victory-came-from-the-bottom-up">        <title>Victory came from the bottom up</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/wotr/victory-came-from-the-bottom-up</link>        <description>A vast army of determined volunteers were the force behind Obama’s success in Colorado.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Allen Best</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Voting</dc:subject>        
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                    <dc:subject>Political campaigns</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Barack Obama</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Election 2008</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Allen Best</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Volunteers</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:03:45Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/wotr/democrats-rise-again-in-the-rockies">        <title>Democrats rise again in the Rockies</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/wotr/democrats-rise-again-in-the-rockies</link>        <description>Rob Saldin looks at the reasons why the Democrats finally succeeded in breaking the Republican chokehold on the West. </description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Rob Saldin</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Walt Minnick</dc:subject>        
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                    <dc:subject>Western politics</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>John McCain</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Barack Obama</dc:subject>        
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                    <dc:subject>Janet Napolitano</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Brian Schweitzer</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T08:50:26Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
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                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Gun control</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Second Amendment</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>John McCain</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Barack Obama</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Assault weapons ban</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>NRA</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:26:56Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/wotr/democrats-borrow-from-madison-avenue">        <title>Democrats borrow from Madison Avenue</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/wotr/democrats-borrow-from-madison-avenue</link>        <description>Denver offers an iconic Western backdrop and the message that "this is not your father's party."</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Ray Ring</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Western politics</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T08:32:09Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.15/obamas-western-ace-in-the-hole">        <title>Obama's Western ace in the hole</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.15/obamas-western-ace-in-the-hole</link>        <description>Jim Messina, who hails from Montana, is the chief of staff for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Ray Ring</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>political campaign</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Max Baucus</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Barack Obama</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>election 2008</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Jim Messina</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:36:17Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17411">        <title>Wake up, wannabe presidents</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17411</link>        <description>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.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Pat Williams</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Pat Williams</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>presidential debates</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>2008 election</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Rocky Mountain issues</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:45:26Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/360/17403">        <title>Wake up to the West, wannabe presidents</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/360/17403</link>        <description>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.</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Pat Williams</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>presidential debates</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Rocky Mountain issues</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>2008 election</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Pat Williams</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-07-21T23:35:38Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/304/15736">        <title>Heard around the West</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/304/15736</link>        <description>Rowdy hymn-singers in Joseph, Ore.; pseudo-towns in
suburban Phoenix; Gov. Brian Schweitzer does it right; strange
neighbors in Casper, Wyo.; Code Talker Teddy Draper Sr. receives
Purple Heart; Dan McKay writes purple prose; David McSwane takes on
Army re</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Betsy Marston</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Humor</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Western odd news</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Joseph</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Oregon</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Wallowa County
Chieftain</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>small towns</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>police bulletins</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>church groups</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>housing
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                    <dc:subject>Phoenix real estate</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>planned communities</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Brian Schweitzer</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>political candidates</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Howard Dean</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic
Na</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:26:01Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/289/15198">        <title>Go West, Democrats, in the path of Harry Reid</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/289/15198</link>        <description>New Senate minority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., brings to
Capitol Hill the lessons learned from a hardscrabble Nevada
childhood</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Jon Christensen</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Congress</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Harry Reid</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Senate minority leader</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Yucca Mountain</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Capitol Hill</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2010-02-05T09:22:40Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Article</dc:type>    </item>
    <item rdf:about="http://www.hcn.org/issues/284/15058">        <title>So much for sticking to the center</title>        <link>http://www.hcn.org/issues/284/15058</link>        <description>George W. Bush has refused to govern from the center, and
with the Republicans in charge of the government, a mandate from
the voters doesn’t matter</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>Jon Margolis</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Elected Officials</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>George W. Bush</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>2000 election</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>John F. Kennedy</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Richard
Nixon</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Jimmy Carter</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Bush environmental policy</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>John F. Kerry</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>media</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Congress</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Republican Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>Democratic Party</dc:subject>        
                    <dc:subject>partisan
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