[Vision2020] Unconfirmed Rumors About Latah Republicans Repeated

[lfalen]

The speculatioin on the unconfirmed rumors is not true. There were two resignations from the Executive Committee. They were due to a lack of time and a conflict with family events. Shelley McGuire is retaining her position as a precinct person. As for the discission between Paula Bauer and Bill Goesling, It did not happen.
Roger
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From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2010 07:14:19 -0700
To: "Moscow Vision 2020" vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Unconfirmed Rumors About Latah Republicans Repeated

> Courtesy of today's (October 9, 2010) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with
> special thanks to the INKster Vera White.
> 
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> 
> INK: Unconfirmed rumors about Latah Republicans repeated
> 
> October 9, 2010
> 
> The INKster was pleased to have received a personal invitation to Friday's
> groundbreaking celebration for the Veterinary Medical Research Center at
> Washington State University. She wasn't able to attend, but it gives her
> an opportunity to once again say good things about the wonderful works
> performed at WSU's College of Veterinary Medicine, one of the top schools
> in the country.
> 
> As readers may remember, the INKster's beloved pet, the late Cookie, was
> rushed there about a decade ago when she tumbled down a long flight of
> steps from the deck and messed up her back. After going through a lengthy
> surgery and subsequent therapy treatments, she returned home as good as
> new.
> 
> The Cookster never forgot the wonderful care she received there and the
> kindnesses extended by staff to her mistress.
> 
> The new research center will only enhance the great works being
> accomplished by those dedicated folks at the Vet School.
> 
> As sad as it sounds, many people are calling and asking for Gary Schroeder
> yard signs, according to son, Barrett.
> 
> In the primary, Gresham Bouma defeated the longtime District 6 Republican
> senator.
> 
> "Most people don't seem to realize dad lost," Barrett recently told the
> INKster.
> 
> Barrett, a Republican precinct committeeman who served a decade as vice
> chairman of the Latah County Republicans, urged people to get out and vote
> on Election Day otherwise "they might get surprised the day after the
> election."
> 
> In a recent Daily News letter to the editor, Tom Anderson of Moscow urged
> people to not cast their vote for Republican Raul Labrador who is running
> for the U.S. House of Representatives in Idaho's 1st Congressional
> District against Democrat Walt Minnick.
> 
> Anderson blasts Labrador for his shabby treatment of Minnick, accusing him
> of lying about his Vietnam War record. The INKster also has posed
> questions about Minnick's military record in earlier columns, but she
> found Anderson's letter interesting since he is vice chairman of the Latah
> County Republicans.
> 
> And to compound seeming unrest within the Latah County GOP, the INKster
> learned last week that Shelley McGuire and Brian Croston resigned from the
> Republican executive committee, leaving only six members remaining.
> 
> Although she couldn't nail it down, it would be the Inkster's guess these
> two couldn't support Bouma, who is running as a Republican but appears to
> me to be more strongly affiliated with the Tea Party.
> 
> Although Anderson couldn't bring himself to vote for Minnick since it
> "might help (House Speaker Nancy) Pelosi," he intends to write-in the name
> of Vaughn Ward, an Iraq War veteran who lost in the primaries.
> 
> The INKster finds it disturbing those Republican Party officials are
> leaving their posts so soon before election, because it sounds like there
> is definitely a split in the ranks.
> 
> "I hope the Democrats are working hard as it seems this election is going
> to be handed to them on a silver platter," one Republican friend predicted
> recently.
> 
> Like him or not, and the INKster doesn't, Bouma appears to be making waves
> in his run for the District 6 senate seat.
> 
> The latest rumor to come across the INKster's desk is that Bouma campaign
> manager Paula Bauer recently had a "come to Jesus" talk with Republican
> Latah County Commissioner candidate Bill Goesling who is running against
> Democrat Commissioner Tom Stroschein.
> 
> "She (Bauer) sat him down and made him change his mind on abortion or they
> wouldn't let him put up his yard signs in their locations," one anonymous
> source told the INKster.
> 
> In an attempt to confirm this, the INKster called a friend in the
> commission district to see if this rumor was true.
> 
> "Apparently it is," said the person who didn't want to be identified. "His
> (Goesling) position now appears to be pro-life."
> 
> Although she doesn't know Goesling and if this is indeed true, the INKster
> doesn't think this says much about the strength of his convictions.
> 
> If ever there was a time for sane people in Latah County to get out and
> vote, it is the Nov. 2 election.
> 
> 
> the blotter rests.
> 
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> 
> Seeya at the polls, Moscow.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> 
> - Unknown
> 
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