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Idaho GOP Gears Up for Historic 2024 Presidential Caucus

Statewide Preparation Promises a Memorable Event on March 2nd! The Idaho Republican Party has made incredible strides in the last few months as we gear up for the 2024 Presidential Nominating Caucus. Our staff have traversed the entire state, working to equip every county and district committee with the tools they need to host a […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

It’s Time to End the Media Circus

These televised presidential debates have become a political circus and Chris Christe is the lead clown. None of these five candidates have a chance of winning the nomination and while they provide some entertainment for the viewers, they are just a waste of everyone’s time. The only hope any of these five candidates have is […]

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Death of the Primary

The Democrats running Reclaim Idaho and their supporters are pushing a voter initiative which they are deceptively calling the “Open Primary Initiative” and falsely claiming that “Leaders are handpicked by political party committees” and that somehow Idahoans do not have the freedom to vote in all elections. These ridiculous claims are easily disproven with a […]

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The Root Cause of Conservative Election Loses

The election on November 7 of this year left conservatives in the dark. There were very few success stories. Many blame the chairwoman of the Republican party, who is related to Mitt Romney. I am sure there is plenty of blame to spread around. But in some cases, it was difficult to work hard to win, […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Can Boise be Saved from the Libs on Election Day?

The question that needs to be answered is: has Mayor McLean been prioritizing or polarizing the important issues for our state’s capital city? The simple answer is since McLean was elected our capital city has become a battleground for the liberal left to turn Boise a bright blue. Boise has always been a liberal enclave […]

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Mike Hon Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Meridian, Idaho

Focus on Safety, Family, and Community Meridian, Idaho – [Oct. 23rd, 2023] – Long time Idaho resident and community advocate Mike Hon proudly announces his candidacy for the position of Mayor of Meridian, Idaho, in the upcoming head-to-head election to be held on Nov. 7th, 2023. With a passion for ensuring the safety and well-being […]

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Local Elections Matter Most

It’s election season yet again. Early voting starts on October 23rd, leading up to Election Day on November 7th. There are many important races on the ballot this year, so make a plan to go vote! Races for mayor, city council, school board, and other municipal offices are technically nonpartisan, so you won’t see party […]

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Defending Election Integrity

I want to bring your attention to a recent victory we have had in the Attorney General’s office.  This case concerns House Bills 124 and 340, laws enacted by the Legislature during the 2023 session to impose certain criteria for voting. Specifically, these laws do not recognize student IDs as valid voter identification. To fortify […]

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John Livingston

Prudence is a Virtue

As Donald Trump said on the night of his election “politics is a complicated business”. Republicans for over 60 years have made it more complicated than it needs to be. Both Governors Batt and Otter expressed after several years in office the simple fact that getting elected is a very different process than “governing”. When […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Which Idaho Legislators are the True Conservatives?

The Devil is in the Details If we can’t fix the problems with our state, how do we expect to fix the problems confronting our country? It appears that the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry (IACI) are starting early to secure House and Senate seats for their Crony RINOs who continue to infiltrate Idaho’s […]

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Bye-bye, Miss American Pie

I was thinking about what I wanted to say about what is happening in our country and all that came to mind was Don McLean’s hit song from 1971. Remembering 1971 brought back memories of the end of the Vietnam War and the horrific loss of the 58,220 service men and women who died needlessly […]

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Senator Scott Herndon on Special Session

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 29, 2023 Press Contact: Senator Scott HerndonPh. (208) 610-2680Email: sherndon@senate.idaho.gov Sagle, Idaho – Idaho State Senator Scott Herndon started a petition Sunday in the Idaho legislature to call the house and the senate into a special session to consider ways to fix Idaho’s Presidential primary election that got removed from Idaho law earlier […]

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