With the midterm elections just a month away, candidates are pushing to swing Western voters. The theme that keeps rising as a winning issue for voters in the West: public lands, outdoor recreation, and land conservation.
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Public Lands Win Over Western Voters
Oct 9, 2018
Issue: Outdoor Voters
Subject: Colorado, Montana, Polling & Data
By Center for Western Priorities
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