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2014 News Series Contest Entry: 'Road To Red'

Idaho is considered one of the most conservative states in the country. But it hasn't always been this way. In fact, just two decades ago, Idaho was a purple state. 

So what happened?  How did things change? 

This sense of place series looked at various aspects of Idaho politics and applied a very simple question: Why are things the way they are?

See the series topic page and individual story web posts, here.

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