Oregon political trends thread

[greenforest32]

Then there's this map from Nate Silver: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2008/05/oregon-swing-state-or-latte-drinking.html

Another relevant article about four years later: http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/oregon-sitting-at-the-border-of-safe-and-in-play/

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[All Along The Watchtower]

Interesting thread! I've read that Oregon is, like many Western states, divided on issues like economic development and environmental regulations between the big urban/metro areas and the rural citizenry.

How do you see this divide playing out in the future? What are the implications for Oregon's future?

[greenforest32]

I think the divide will stay as the rural areas are losing population/growing slowly compared to the urban areas but that's not to say that there won't be a change in some policies. For example the current Democratic Governor has increased logging on state forests though not to the extent that Republicans would like: http://www.capitalpress.com/newest/ml-kitzhaber-conference-logging-030212

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Also I've realized 'Gubernatorial/Statewide Elections' probably isn't the best board for this thread as it really isn't focused on elections.

Could the mods move it to a more appropriate board (Political Geography & Demographics?)? Thanks.

[greenforest32]

I had a feeling there was a particular donor behind all that recent conservative funding in Clackamas Clackistan County: http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-19841-the_king_of_clackistan.html

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[Oldiesfreak1854]

I read somewhere that the most Republican areas of Oregon are the fastest-growing.  I take it you disagree with that?