America's New Swing Region

The Mountain WestArizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utahhas become the new swing region in American politics. All signs point to these states, especially Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico, being crucial in the 2012 election. Unfortunately, the rise of this region has been underreported in the media, and many political observers have only the most superficial understanding of the profound economic, political, and social changes that continue to reshape the Mountain West. America's Ne