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PHOTOS: Tim and Karen Kastning Host Russ Fulcher Meet & Greet in Rathdrum, Idaho

Please enjoy these photos from the Russ Fulcher Meet & Greet in Rathdrum, Idaho which was hosted by Tim and Karen Kastning.  

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Benewah County RLC ‘Spirit of 76’ Banquet

Taking pride in inducing serious mental anguish with legislatures that do not honor their oaths of office ABOUT THIS BEING SO LATE PUBLISHING Writer’s remarks: This meeting was held one week before Russ Fulcher withdrew as a Gubernatorial Candidate and announced his candidacy for the First Congressional District, Raul Labrador’s current seat in the U.S. […]

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Russ Fulcher: An Idahoan for Our Time

Russ Fulcher spoke at the ‘Benewah County RLC ‘Spirit of 76′ Banquet in St. Maries, Idaho’ a couple months ago, one week before he withdrew as a gubernatorial candidate and announced his candidacy for the First Congressional District, Raul Labrador’s current seat in the U.S. Congress. I came away from that meeting convinced more than […]

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Russ Fulcher Pulls out of Gubernatorial Race – Declares for 1st CD

The Bad The Good & The Ugly: The Bad news Russell Fulcher, the only true conservative candidate in the race for governor, has decided to discontinue his run. The Good news is that he has decided to run for Congressman for the first congressional district. The Ugly – We understand from reputable sources that our […]

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Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe… Who Will be Our Next Governor?

(Click to play) Monday, I spoke with Raul Labrador on the Kevin Miller Show 580KIDO and asked him point blank why he didn’t endorse Russ Fulcher until the last week before the primary election in 2014. Unfortunately, I never got a straight answer even after telling him he did not give me an answer to […]

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Was this the Plan for Labrador All Along? What You Don’t Know about 2014

Congressman Labrador said on a local radio show that he decided to run for governor because he wanted to, not because the political bosses asked him. He said he is in control, not the political bosses. That is a very interesting statement since we believe it was Congressman Labrador who was responsible for the citizens […]

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Money Buys Power but will it Buy the Governor’s Seat?

How much money do you think it would take to be sure you won an election for Governor of Idaho — 3, 4, maybe 5 million dollars? I believe we are going to find out in the 2018 election as Tommy Ahlquist pulls out his rather large wallet and all the stops in his bid […]

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Too ‘Little’, Too Late

It appears that Brad Little decided to try playing Governor by issuing an Executive order on March 19 designated the “Licensing Freedom Act”, which is supposed to be a review of State Licensing Requirements. Now does anyone really think that this order was issued while Little was acting Governor without the ok of Butch Otter? […]

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All Polls are not Equal: Fulcher Maintains Strong Lead With Conservatives

The Editorial Board of the Gem State Patriot decided to do this poll for the 2018 gubernatorial race because of a poll published by the Idaho Freedom Foundation taken Feb. 6 – 8. While we have enormous respect for the Idaho Freedom Foundation, we felt their poll presented a slanted result because of the narrow […]

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You Want a Good Governor for Idaho? ‘Read the Resume’

We just finished reading Idaho Freedom Foundation President Wayne Hoffman article “2018 campaign for governor starts now” and tried to figure out why his first comments were about Congressman Labrador. The Congressman is not even a declared candidate for governor so why would you put him in a poll with the declared candidates? The IFF […]

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POLL: Who is your top choice for Idaho Governor in 2018?

The 2018 Idaho Governor’s race is shaping up to be a crowded field. Who is your preferred candidate in this race? Incumbent Butch Otter isn’t running for reelection, so it’s an open seat which only makes the outcome of the race that much more unknown. Don’t let the talking heads in the mainstream media tell […]

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Give Idahoans Tax Relief; Eliminate the Tax on Groceries

I congratulate the legislature for voting to eliminate the tax on groceries! I encourage the Governor to sign the grocery tax repeal into law, and I invite the Lt. Governor to join me in this effort! That will be a great day for struggling Idaho families! Currently, Idahoans can get a grocery tax credit when […]

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