There\u2019s nothing quite so American as an old-fashioned county fair. It\u2019s a veritable smorgasbord of animals, games, vendors, and more food than you could eat in a week, drawing thousands from surrounding communities to celebrate summer and American traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wherever American traditions are celebrated, the Idaho GOP is there. Stop by your county or regional fair and you\u2019ll find local Republican volunteers with signs, literature, and information about upcoming elections and elected representatives. You might even catch a candidate or elected official manning the booth!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fairs remind us of our heritage. The sight of young people showing off the cows, pigs, chickens, and other animals they\u2019ve raised by hand hasn\u2019t changed much in the past hundred years. Idaho still depends heavily on pastures, dairies, and farms, and so our future depends on young people taking up that mantle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fairs are also a chance for small business owners to present their products. Just like the old-time peddler in the days before telephones and automobiles, today\u2019s entrepreneurs come to the fair to connect with the community and meet potential customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Idaho GOP is proud to be part of this amazing tradition. Our party is built from the ground up, so when you stop by our booth, you\u2019ll be talking with your neighbors\u2014people who\u2019ve taken up the cause of faith, family, and freedom in the Gem State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a world where discourse has become bitter and impersonal, conducted behind keyboards and screens, county fairs give us a chance to meet face to face. I\u2019ve had plenty of tough conversations while manning the GOP booth! It\u2019s a good reminder that neither our friends nor our opponents are faceless automatons or AI chatbots, but real people made in God\u2019s image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the fair this year, you\u2019ll find important information, such as how to stand up for Idaho\u2019s pro-life laws against out-of-state special interests, or how to sign the petition to repeal our state\u2019s tax on groceries. You can buy great swag such as shirts, hats, and buttons. You\u2019ll also find out who\u2019s running for office in your area. The 105 lawmakers in our Legislature may not get as much attention as national figures, but they are your<\/em> representatives\u2014so it\u2019s worth getting to know them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fair is also a great place to join our movement. We need volunteers, financial supporters, and good people to run for office, from precinct committeeman on up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So if you\u2019re headed to the fair this summer, take a few minutes to find the Republican booth. Say hello. Ask a question. Grab a pocket Constitution or a yard sign. And if you\u2019re looking to get more involved in defending Idaho\u2019s conservative values, we\u2019d love to help you find your place in this fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n See you at the fair!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There\u2019s nothing quite so American as an old-fashioned county fair. It\u2019s a veritable smorgasbord of animals, games, vendors, and more food than you could eat in a week, drawing thousands from surrounding communities to celebrate summer and American traditions. Wherever American traditions are celebrated, the Idaho GOP is there. Stop by your county or regional […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":18468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[243],"tags":[1350,348],"class_list":["post-18785","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions-op-eds","tag-county-fair","tag-idaho","cat-243-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18785"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18785\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18786,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18785\/revisions\/18786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}