DIARY OF A MAD VOTER

"Diary of a Mad Voter" is a group blog by independent-minded voters in the Rocky Mountain West in the 2008 election cycle. Whatever their background and political leanings, these bloggers are clear-eyed, straight talking and willing to stir it up. Published in partnership with NewWest.Net/politics

JESSICA PECK CORRY is a public policy analyst with the Independence Institute in Golden, Colo. Read her full biography.

Jessica Peck Corry

Bruce is Romanoff's foil on taxes, 5/2/2008

If Obama had won Pa., would that be sexist?, 4/25/2008

Media hoodwinked on diversity initiative, 4/17/2008

My "feminist" dream of Hillary rising, 4/10/2008

What's a Western conservative?, 3/27/2008

Keeping religion in the public square, 3/14/2008

Racial, gender preference initiative a bad idea, 2/28/2008

Campaign finance laws hurt grassroots causes, 2/21/2008

Why Ron Paul matters, 2/7/2008

A need for blonde Republican activists, 1/31/2008

Columbus Day protests a sad parade, 1/24/2008

New face wanted for anti-tax movement, 1/18/2008

Strip club saga in Boulder, 1/04/2008

Animal cruelty in the commons, 12/13/2007

Denver's diversity training troubling, 11/29/2007

Decline of the power lunch, 11/15/2007

Dems should come clean on labor promises, 11/8/2007

Republican turned Democrat due for an eye-opening, 10/25/2007

Better (Tax) Denver?, 10/18/2007

"Back Room Ritter", 10/11/2007

Free-market fix need for health care (Part 2 of 2), 10/4/2007

HillaryCare not the prescription (Part 1 of 2), 9/27/2007

"A tough choice on schools, 9/20/2007

Academic "research" on brain pushes political agenda, 9/13/2007

Unions singing yesterday's song, 9/6/2007

Secret lives of gay Republicans, 8/30/2007

Save the males, 8/24/2007

Hollywood’s making of the green “Celebritician”, 8/16/2007

Seeking a presidential candidate who will “Just Say No” to war on drugs , 8/09/07

Using oppression message on young voters a mistake, 8/02/07

Voter ID system is a bad deal for good politics, 7/26/07

Mormonism and Politics, 7/19/07

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HEATH HAUSSAMEN is an independent, online political journalist based in Las Cruces, N.M. Read his full biography.

Heath Haussamen

New voters a sign of hope, 5/7/2008

New Mexico's uncool driving school, 4/30/2008

N.M. must increase literacy to reach goals, 4/23/2008

C'mon media, get serious!, 4/16/2008

Can America get back on track?, 4/9/2008

Cleaning up the corrupt in New Mexico, 3/19/2008

N.M. pushes culture shift on alcohol, 3/12/2008

Dems should thank Nader, not trash him, 2/27/2008

New Mexico voters must force ethics reforms, 2/20/2008

Elections should be run by governments, 2/14/2008

Parties need new nominating process, 2/6/2008

Clinton, Obama aren't displaying maturity, 1/30/2008

Left shift in Las Cruces may be a sign, 1/23/2008

Will this election bring real change?, 1/9/2008

Newspaper endorsements overstep, 12/20/2007

Evangelicals shouldn't discount Romney, 12/12/2007

The disunity of Unity '08, 12/5/2007

Limiting ballot access comes back to bite, 11/28/2007

Ethics watchdogs need more bite, 11/21/2007

New Mexico goes where Feds fear to tread, 11/14/2007

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NATHANIEL HOFFMAN is an independent journalist in Boise, Idaho. His online home is PaleoMedia.org.

Nathaniel Hoffman

Boise's Mexican Consulate shouldn't be campaign fodder, 4/21/2008

Idaho's political Web ain't a rockin', 4/15/2008

Idaho spin doctors firing blanks, 4/7/2008

No dress code for press mode, 4/1/2008

Obama's race in the West, 3/24/2008

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JOAN McCARTER is a contributing editor of DailyKos.com and a researcher of Western politics. Read her full biography.

Joan McCarter

Idaho's state sale, 5/6/2008

McCain was against Iraq occupation before he was for it, 4/29/2008

Happy Earth Day, shale lovers!, 4/22/2008

Idaho young raised red, turning blue, 4/15/2008

Pulitzer pass up is preferable, 4/8/2008

Life in a surveillance society, 3/25/2008

Just say no to Real ID, 3/18/2008

'Water safety' takes on a whole new meaning, 3/11/2008

Harnessing "change" fever in Idaho, 3/4/2008

Running out of time on water, 2/26/2008

Is Idaho shifting purple?, 2/12/2008

Super-duper Tuesday in the Mountain West, 2/5/2008

Public lands tag sale, 1/29/2008

What I saw at the Nevada caucuses, 1/22/2008

What I want to know, 1/15/2008

How Dems could swing the West, 1/8/2008

Immigration reform is Dems chance to lead, 12/19/2007

Planning for a dry future, 12/11/2007

The West's silver bullet?, 12/5/2007

Just say no to snowmobiles in Yellowstone, 11/21/2007

Don't get sick in Idaho, 11/7/2007

Ticked out of Halloween fun, 10/30/2007

Fire, water and political leadership in the West 10/24/2007

Will the West have a say in 2008?, 10/16/2007

Sitting this election out?, 10/3/2007

Is the West still flyover country?, 9/30/2007

Who's winning rural hearts and minds - and dollars?, 9/18/2007

Larry Craig, Gordon Smith, Dead Fish, and Turning Points, 9/11/07

Whither the Moderate Republican?, 9/4/07

Can Idaho GOP Abide a Wide Stance on Family Values?, 8/28/07

Idaho Rep's remarks rile, 8/14/07

Bloggers spark new energy among Dem candidates, 8/7/07

Water in the West, 7/24/07

The West’s Iraq Burden, 7/17/07

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JP PENDLETON lives in Billings, Mont. He once worked as communications director for former Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont.

JP Pendleton

"Rural" state sees political change with urban growth, 9/26/2007

Let's hear higher ed debate, 8/15/2007

Trouble fitting under the big tent, 8/8/07

More musings on civil discourse, 8/1/2007

What happened to civil discourse?, 7/25/2007

Candidates could find wisdom in rural West, 7/18/2007

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DAN ROSTAD is a lifelong Montanan and small businessman whose "conservative roots run deep." Read his full biography.

Dan Rostad

Let the wildlife managers manage, 2/1/2008

Get rid of the pork barrel kings, 1/14/2008

Newspapers should stick to news, 12/17/2007

Schweitzer’s campaign letter for the dogs, 11/30/2007

National "Watch out for politicians" Month, 11/9/2007

Money makes the political world go round!, 10/29/2007

Vegetarians, hands off my steak!, 10/15/2007

Why politics should stay local in the West, 10/1/2007

Voices of the Rural West an Endangered Species, 9/24/2007

Thoughtful Capitalism, 9/17/2007

Just put a name on it!, 8/27/2007

What's wrong with Michael Moore?, 8/20/2007

Ethanol's promise of "green" fuel will cost plenty, 8/13/2007

Dems could fix Medicare with means test, not cigarette tax, 8/6/2007

Political Palaver, 7/30/2007

New Democratic Congress, same old stuff, 7/23/2007

Fred Thompson: Finally A “Real” Candidate, 7/16/2007

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GUEST COLUMNS

Beware Fred Thompson's Act, By Robert Schwab, 9/28/2007