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Unintended Consequences

During the 2024 Idaho legislative session, the Secretary of State advocated for changing the March Presidential primary to align with the May primary for other elected offices – ostensibly to save money. However, the legislation passed by the legislature and signed by the governor ABOLISHED the Presidential primary altogether, thereby disenfranchising all Idaho citizens from […]

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Labrador Letter: The Defeat of Prop 1

Dear Friends, Proposition 1 was soundly defeated, sending a clear message: Idaho voters are not for sale. Despite millions in out-of-state funding and extensive support from national groups attempting to influence our state’s elections, the common sense of Idahoans prevailed. For most, the decision was straightforward. Idaho voters were not swayed by liberal media narratives […]

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Let Freedom Ring — Vote “NO” on Prop 1

Learn more about Prop 1 — Ranked Choice Voting It’s bad enough that conservatives have to do battle with the left but now we have to fight the RINOs who have joined the left in pushing proposition one to change Idaho’s voting process for primary elections. These political cronies who have lost much of their […]

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Get Involved: Make Your Voice Heard this Election

In the heart of Idaho, the call to action is resounding louder than ever as we stand at one of the most pivotal electoral crossroads of our time. Across our country, and particularly within our great state, the importance of getting involved in this election cannot be overstated. The stakes are high, and the impact […]

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They Told Us

They told us that Trump’s 2016 win was not legitimate and the result of Russian interference. Turns out that the Russia conspiracy was invented by the Hillary Clinton campaign. They told us COVID came from a wet market and masks would stop transmission and the vaccine was safe and effective and we needed to stay […]

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Op Ed: The Problems of Rank Choice Voting

Introduction Ranked-choice voting (RCV) has been promoted as a way to improve elections by ensuring majority support, reducing polarization, and giving voters more choice. However, despite these intended benefits, RCV has garnered significant criticism, particularly from those who believe it complicates the electoral process, undermines traditional party systems, and opens the door to manipulation by […]

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More Prop 1 Lies

Another week, another set of untruthful statements from Reclaim Idaho and its allies about Proposition 1. In recent mailers and text messages, they claimed that Prop 1 will “restore Idaho’s voting traditions” — an outrageous lie. Prop 1 does not restore anything; rather, it creates a brand new system with a Top-Four Jungle Primary and […]

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Why Rank Choice Voting is BAD

“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has involved replacing what worked with what sounded good.” ~ Thomas Sowell Ranked Choice Voting will be on the ballot in November as Proposition 1, but what is RCV and what will it do to Idaho and you? Prop 1 eliminates […]

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The Math of Ranked Choice Voting

Prop 1, Ranked Choice Voting, will be on the ballot this November. What is it? What impact will it have? Should Idaho support it? The Ranked Choice Voting website explains what it is: “Ranked choice voting (RCV) is an election method in which voters rank candidates for an office in order of their preference (first […]

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Prop 1 Fact Check

About a third of all the visitors to the Republican tent at the North Idaho Fair had no idea about Proposition 1 and were unaware it was going to be on the November ballot. So what is Prop 1 and why should they or you care. If passed, Proposition 1 would eliminate our current primary […]

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Prop 1 Ranked Choice Voting Is Expensive

Six years ago, Reclaim Idaho promised the people of Idaho that Medicaid Expansion would only cost around $400 million a year and that, since it was mostly covered by the federal government, it would be practically free. Today, taxpayers are shelling out many times that amount, and with the national debt now over $35 trillion, […]

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Vote No on Proposition 1 & Oppose Wind Turbines

VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 1 to OPPOSE RANK CHOICE VOTING (RCV). Proposition 1 includes restoring an open Republican Primary where Democrats cross over and vote for the most liberal Republicans. The Republicans should choose their candidates and the Democrats should choose their candidates for the general election. RCV will allow crossover voting! The legislature passed […]

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