Word: northerner
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...State, famous for potatoes, continuous snow in winter, and Ruby Ridge, sometimes seems like two states in one: the southern section, with its flourishing high-tech industries and conservative Republican politics, influenced by the substantial Mormon population that migrated north from Utah in the 1860s, and the more remote northern areas, filled with Idaho's notorious militias and survivalists. At some level, resentment of government seems to unite the Idaho population, probably because the Feds own 65% of the state's land, including national forest and wilderness areas; and this year's hot-button issue is the huge Idaho National...
...ROEMER (D) District 3 (Northern Tier--South Bend; Elkhart...
STEVE BUYER (R) District 5 (Northern rural--Kokomo...
Bunning, a former major-league baseball pitcher who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, has represented the Fourth for the past 10 years, but says he never takes any opponent for granted. He supports economic development in northern Kentucky, and has a reputation for being responsive to his constituents...
Maryland's northern border is the famous Mason-Dixon line, traditionally the demarcation between North and South. During the mid-19th century, Maryland was a major immigration center, and its ethnic diversity still sets it apart from many southern regions. The state also boasts demographic variety, from urban Baltimore to the rustic, Southern-styled Eastern Shore and the hills of the western panhandle. The eight House seats are divided equally between the parties, and while its political differences are great, when taken as a whole, Maryland is moderate with a slight Democratic edge, like the nation itself...