By Bob Knudsen Hello friends, it has been some time since anything has been published to this site. I got married, got busy with life, the universe, and everything, and then the 'Rona hit and 2020 happened and, well, you were there. Anywho, I am looking to start blogging here again and am looking for... Continue Reading →
Divide between rural and urban Nevada continues to grow as the state moves left
Nevada as a whole has been a swing state for more than a century. With their 6 electoral votes, they certainly aren’t large enough to decide a general election on their own, but they do serve as a decent bellwether, having sided with the winning candidate in all but two elections since 1908. But 2016... Continue Reading →
Personal essay: Bob Knudsen talks about Rural Urban Divide, moving from Denver to New York
Those who know me may think me an unlikely candidate for such an undertaking. I grew up in a very religious and conservative household, and was a Republican for my early adult life. However, my views on some issues, especially social issues and foreign policy, changed over the years, and I found myself more and more drifting away from the two major parties. I now vote third party in most elections, primarily Libertarian, though I do occasionally vote for both Democrats and Republicans on a case-by-case basis.