IDAHO: GOP LOSING GROUND?
James Weatherby, political science professor at Boise State University, discusses how Idaho's growth will affect its political sensibilities in this year's elections.
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COLORADO: A GROWING GOP STRONGHOLD?
Professor John Straayer of Colorado State University assesses whether Colorado is slowly becoming a strongly Republican state.
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MONTANA'S TWO HOT RACES
Two Congressional races are shaping up to be barnburners in this state: the U.S. Senate seat held by Conrad Burns (R) and the at-large U.S. House seat now filled by Rick Hill (R). Political science professor Jim Lopach of University of Montana offers his take.
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