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Feb. 5 Western Voters: Different States of Mind

CALIFORNIA

Mark DiCamillo
Director
The Field Poll
Henry Brady
Professor of Political Science
University of California at Berkeley
Director, UC Data/Survey Research Center
Gary C. Jacobson
Professor of Political Science
University of California at San Diego
Dan Schnur
Consultant and Principal, Command Focus
Communications Director for John McCain’s 2000 Presidential Campaign
Chris Lehane
Consultant and Partner, Fabiani and Lehane
Former Press Secretary for Al Gore

ARIZONA

Fred Solop
Director, Social Research Laboratory
Northern Arizona University
Dan Nowicki
National Political Reporter
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
Barbara Norrander
Professor of Political Science
University of Arizona

COLORADO

Kyle Saunders
Associate Professor of Political Science
Colorado State University

UTAH

Paul Rolly
Political Columnist
Salt Lake Tribune
Rodney D. Decker
Provost and Professor of Political Science
Southern Utah University
Quin Monson
Assistant Professor of Political Science
Assistant Director, Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy
Brigham Young University

NEW MEXICO

(Democratic Party primary only; Republicans will hold their own primary on June 3)
Christine Sierra
Professor of Political Science
University of New Mexico
Heath Haussamen
Political analyst

IDAHO

(Democratic Party caucuses only — Republicans will hold a primary on May 27)
Jasper LiCalzi
Chair of the Department of Political Economy
The College of Idaho, Caldwell (previously known as Albertson College)
John Foster
Executive Director
Idaho Democratic Party

MONTANA

(Republican Party caucuses only — Democrats will hold their own primary on June 3)
Larry Swanson
Director, O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West
Missoula
Craig Wilson
Political Science Professor and Department Chairman
Montana State University in Billings
Chris Wilcox
Executive Director
Montana Republican Party

ALASKA

Jerry McBeath
Professor of Political Science and Department Chair
University of Alaska at Fairbanks
Bill McAllister
Capitol Bureau Chief and “Capitol Ideas” blogger
KTUU television, the NBC affiliate in Anchorage
Northeast Voters Complex Concerns as Feb. 5 Looms
Southern Voters Will Bring Strong Opinions on Feb. 5
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