Donald Trump’s unpopularity, beliefs, values and leadership qualities are forging a new 2016 battleground for the election of the President and U.S. Senate. Trump and Clinton no longer face symmetric image problems. With 60 percent viewing Trump unfavorably and half of presidential year voters saying they will never vote for […] Read more »
Separating Rhetoric from Reality When it Comes to Mountain West Voters’ Support for National Public Lands
Against an uptick in anti-public lands rhetoric from militant extremists, a new Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released today revealed strong public support for efforts to protect and maintain national public lands. The poll surveyed the views of voters in seven Mountain West […] Read more »
Stop laughing at Donald Trump
He may not have a shot at becoming president, but Donald Trump has already succeeded in uniting America — one nation, awash in snark. … But writing Trump off is dangerous. The billionaire may play the buffoon, but he is an important one — one whom Americans appear to adore. […] Read more »
How Latinos will matter in the midterm election
… In U.S. House races, the Democratic Party’s poor recruiting and fundraising efforts in districts that were narrowly carried by Republicans in 2012 and have significant shares of voting-age Latinos means that many potentially vulnerable GOP House incumbents are getting a pass this cycle. As a consequence, the influence of […] Read more »
Utahans Least Satisfied With Air Quality
Two in three Utah residents (65%) are satisfied with the air quality in the areas where they live, but this is the lowest percentage among residents of any of the 50 states. Residents of several of Utah’s neighbors — Nevada, California, and Arizona — are also among the least satisfied. […] Read more »
Nine in G.O.P. Vie to Succeed Arizona Governor, With Party Identity at Stake
… In the weeks since Gov. Jan Brewer announced that she would not run for re-election, the already crowded field of Republicans looking to replace her has grown noisy, with nine candidates of widely varying interests and experiences vying for attention. The very definition of “Republican” in this state of […] Read more »