Detail Changing, but hurting; Swing states: Colorado and Nevada   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 404 no. 8803 (Sep. 2012), page 40. Topik: States; Presidential Elections; Demographics Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.73 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Colorado is still getting used to being a swing state. On the receiving end of the entreaties of a canvasser for Mitt Romney, the good people of Jefferson County, a sleepy suburb of Denver, express little interest in a campaign that is very interested in them. Few answer their doors. One woman, buttonholed as she enjoys a cigarette on her doorstep, is more concerned to ensure her children look before they cross the deserted road. A man recently roused from slumber doesn't know much about Mr Romney but has some questions about Barack Obama's birth certificate. In presidential elections Colorado used to fall reliably into the Republican column. Until 2008 no Democrat had carried the state since 1964, except Bill Clinton in 1992. But four years ago Barack Obama won Colorado by nine percentage points; a wider margin than he achieved nationally. Demography helps explain why. Over the past few decades Latinos and college-educated whites have flocked to Colorado. Most moved to or near Denver, attracted by a booming economy and an attractive quality of life. Today both groups lean Democratic. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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