The Rocky Mountain West has changed. When I grew up in it, we were well-informed, literate and liberal. When I left Colorado in 1977, it was still heavily Democrat-populated. Now, I find it is more conservative than Wyoming was in some ways. Also, my dau. in WY tells me that even the GOP up there is shaking their heads at the shrub and ready to oust him. THAT, to me, is one of the most significant things I've heard in ages. I always thought of WY as one of the last bastions of conservativism. BUT, they elected a Dem. for gov. last year and now it seems the old fashioned Republicans that they are, are being more vocal and they do have political clout.

So...I find the report interesting, but would like to know more about it. Also, I don't think it is a good idea to paint all midwesterners/ruralites/etc. as backwards, ignorant fools, I bleieve the term used to be "dumb hick". We are not, you might be surprised. NPR and PBS reach nearly every area of our country now and have done for years.

kat