[Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties

[Tom Hansen]

I agree with Bill.

In a closed primary election I am afraid that Tom Trail would lose to a
right-wing fringe Tea partier.

Like Bill suggests, look what happened to Schroeder, although Bouma went
on to lose to a new-face freshman Democrat, Dan Schmidt.

I feel that Tom Trail stands a better chance head-to-head against a Tea
parier in a general election.

The Tea Party may put Bouma up against Trail in the primary election and
up against Judy Brown in the general election.

And . . . unless the Republicans link Shirley Ringo to some
Mexican/Columbian drug cartel subsidized by a Chinese slave trade
organization, she'll be in office to administer the oath of office to her
grandchildren.

Thoughts?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho





On Sat, April 2, 2011 1:01 pm, Joe Campbell wrote:
> Good letter but I disagree. I think a large part of the reason that
> Schroeder lost is that he plays dirty politics. The folks that will put up
> with that crap are the radical right wingers who ultimately want someone
> more radical and right wing than Schroeder. I don't think Tom is in the
> same
> boat. His  constituency consists of moderates and progressives.
>
> But I could be wrong! Bill is a wiser man than I am! I guess the question
> is
> whether there are enough moderates left in the local Republican party.
> What
> do others think?