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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:03:39 +0000TexasIdahoColoradoPopulation GrowthNew MexicoArizonaHispanicUtahEducationNevadaProject New Americahttp://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (About Project New West)Blogger22125Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-5137202258976562891Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +00002012-02-21T11:03:39.668-07:00Beyond the Enthusiasm Gap: What the Caucuses Tells Us About the Political Environment in ColoradoIn the wake of Tuesday night's surprising Colorado caucus results, many are wondering whether frigid temperatures should be blamed for a lower-than-expected turnout. However, taking a look at the numbers behind Rick Santorum's victory in Colorado, it becomes clear that the results actually reflect moderate Republican voters cooling on the Republican field, and that bodes poorly for the GOP http://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2012/02/beyond-enthusiasm-gap-what-caucuses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-4344777382058158472Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:19:00 +00002012-01-11T15:23:43.217-07:00Winning the Conservative Battle, Losing the West: Mitt's QuandaryDespite eeking out the narrowest of victories in Iowa last week, GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney still appears unable to rally the Republican electorate behind him. Polls continue to show the former Massachusetts governor garnering about a quarter of the vote nationally, while his more conservative rivals hover in striking distance despite comparatively fewer resources and smaller name ID. One of thehttp://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2012/01/winning-conservative-battle-losing-west.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-7853384697032729446Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:34:00 +00002011-12-12T10:36:51.566-07:00Is Newt Gingrich Really Better Than Mitt Romney Among Hispanic Voters?Newt Gingrich's recent rise in the polls has been accompanied by a lot of chatter about the implications of his potential nomination on the general election.Gingrich's slightly more reasonable stance on immigration (which would spare law-abiding immigrants who have been in the country for 20 years from deportation, but wouldn't offer a pathway to citizenship) has some analysts arguing that he http://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2011/12/is-newt-gingrich-really-better-than.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-3489508120907975464Fri, 11 Nov 2011 20:02:00 +00002011-11-11T13:08:04.521-07:00Lessons from MississippiAdvocates for a common-sense approach to reproductive health policy are rightfully taking pride in the defeat of the Personhood amendment in Mississippi this week. As we celebrate the defeat of this extremist legislation, it's important to remember the lessons of Mississippi going forward: that Personhood lost--in large part--due to highly effective messaging that framed the measure as what it http://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2011/11/lessons-from-mississippi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-165036531470005449Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:22:00 +00002011-11-04T09:44:37.839-06:00Romney Repeating Ken Buck's Errors on PersonhoodAs Mississippi Republicans back away from the controversial personhood ballot initiative that would restrict reproductive rights in the state, Project New West's polling shows GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney's position on this national issue looks increasingly out-of-touch with a majority of voters. The Mississippi personhood initiative, which has been overwhelmingly turned down inhttp://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2011/11/romney-repeating-ken-bucks-errors-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-8059108607824925827Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:00 +00002011-08-02T11:08:54.451-06:00There's Nothing "Western" About Being Extreme A report from the Western Rural Development Center at Utah State University shows that the rapid population growth in the West is driven by people in metropolitan areas. In key suburban swing counties, two demographic groups are fueling Democratic success: college educated voters and Hispanics. These key suburban counties that http://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2010/11/crucial-western-voter-demographics_01.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Project New America)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054470055598077370.post-6316768708120383281Wed, 27 Oct 2010 03:14:00 +00002010-10-26T21:14:45.534-06:00Post 2010: West Even More Important to DemocratsTen years ago, Karl Rove and George W. Bush put together a blueprint for a winning path for the Republican Party for years to come. Their plan was to reach out to “compassionate conservatives,” Hispanics, and Independents and bring them in under their “big tent.” But, the conservative, dominant wing of the Republican Party alienated many of these voters in the West over the past decade as http://projectnewwest.blogspot.com/2010/10/post-2010-west-even-more-important-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (About Project New West)