Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
8-10-2010 8:45 AM
End Date
8-10-2010 9:15 AM
Description
The 2008 Presidential election showed the political importance of the Mountain West, America's new swing region. Changing demographics and shifting geographical voting patterns have put this region in play between the two parties and competition is sure to be fierce for many years to come. This paper examines the political demography and geography of states in the Mountain West in anticipation of this November’s elections and the 2012 Presidential election.
Keywords
Demography political aspects; Great Basin; Presidents election; Voting; West (U.S.)
Disciplines
American Politics | Demography, Population, and Ecology | Political Science | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Regional Sociology | Sociology
Language
English
America’s New Swing Region The Political Demography and Georgaphy of the Mountain West Part 1
Frey_Teixeira_Conf_Proc_Part2_10_08_2010.pdf (1489 kB)
America’s New Swing Region The Political Demography and Georgaphy of the Mountain West Part 2
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America’s new swing region: The political demography and geography of the Mountain West
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The 2008 Presidential election showed the political importance of the Mountain West, America's new swing region. Changing demographics and shifting geographical voting patterns have put this region in play between the two parties and competition is sure to be fierce for many years to come. This paper examines the political demography and geography of states in the Mountain West in anticipation of this November’s elections and the 2012 Presidential election.
Comments
Discussant: David Damore, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, UNLV
Audio/Video
The video file has two speakers. The second speakers, Dr. Lang and Dr. Sanchez, begin at 57:27. File size: 343 megabytes
First attached file: 23 PowerPoint slides
Second attached file: 18 PowerPoint slides