RE: Tension in Moscow

["Tom Hansen" <thansen@moscow.com>]

Greetings Visionaires -

I believe that Karri is 100% accurate.  North Idaho (as oppose to "northern"
Idaho) has always been independent (neither totally conservative or
liberal).  If you check the results of the 1988 general Presidential
Election, you will find that all counties (except one) voted Bush.  Shoshone
County voted Dukakis.

The Idaho Blue Book reveals alot of interesting "trends" in Idaho.

Take care,

Tom Hansen


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clay [mailto:clay@nagca.com]
> Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 9:25 AM
> To: vision2020@moscow.com; karri fedale
> Subject: Re: Tension in Moscow
>
>
> Thank you Karri for correcting my assumptions on the political
> boundaries of
> Idaho.
>
> Clay
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "karri fedale" <sfedale@moscow.com>
> To: "Clay" <clay@nagca.com>; <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2002 10:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Tension in Moscow
>
>
> > >
> > >
> > >  YOU WROTE:
> > >I wonder if the problem, if you want to call it a problem, is
> > >actually between the liberals and conservatives.   My understanding
> > >of Idaho is that it has always been considered a conservative state
> > >as a whole.  The ideological ideas of these two different political
> > >factions are quite vast in many areas and both sides are passionate
> > >about their beliefs.  With this passion you will get colorful
> > >debates that rarely change the minds of the opposing side.  With a
> > >University in town you are going to be inundated with a large
> > >contingent of liberals in the heart of a community that is
> > >traditionally conservative.  The mix will always create a certain
> > >amount of tension but as long as the fundamental ideas of this great
> > >country are adhered to we will work through them.
> >
> >
> > Clay,    I don't believe the *majority* of Northern Idaho has been
> > "conservative" as a voting public for some time now.  You are
> > thinking of Southern Idaho.  It's fairly inaccurate to refer to Idaho
> > as a "whole" on this topic; it has always been fairly divided....
> > certainly it has been in the 25 years I've lived here and it's my
> > understanding that it goes back MUCH further than that.  It's why I
> > don't live in Boise and by the way, they also are a University
> > community.
> > -Karri
>