Hyperlocal blogger Emmett O'Connell knows Pacific Northwest history as well as anyone, and that gives him amazing insights into the region's politics. In this episode, he explains how election upsets, airport construction, and voting by mail all play into the area's longstanding battles between the city-dwelling institutionalists and their anti-institution, rural relatives. 
Join us as we talk the politics of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. 

Check out Emmett's blog at  www.olympiatime.com