[Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties

[Donovan Arnold]

On the surface Bill has a good point. However, I think that Republicans would still vote for Trail in the Primary because they know he can win. If they nominate someone farther to the right that nominee would be defeated in the General Election and a Democrat would take his seat, not a more right leaning Republican, such was the case for Schroeder's senate seat. 
 
Donovan Arnold

--- On Sat, 4/2/11, Sue Hovey <suehovey at moscow.com> wrote:


From: Sue Hovey <suehovey at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties
To: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>, "Joe Campbell" <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>, "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
Cc: "Moscow Vision 2020" <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Date: Saturday, April 2, 2011, 8:36 PM





Bill’s right.  The closure of the Republican Primary will be the death knell for:
Intelligent Republicans,
Compassionate Republicans,
Republicans not in the leadership camp,
and,of course, centrist or moderate Republicans
 
Sue H
 


 

From: Bill London 
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:23 PM
To: Joe Campbell ; Tom Hansen 
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties
 



J-
Remember that now (due to Republican Party closing its primary) that moderates/independents will not vote for Trail in primary.  And that makes Trail’s primary defeat likely (IMHO).
BL


 

From: Joe Campbell 
Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:01 PM
To: Tom Hansen 
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties
 
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?


On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

Courtesy of today's (April 2, 2011) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with special
thanks to Bill London por posting it.

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Rep. Tom Trail
should switch parties

This is an open letter to Rep. Tom Trail:

The Republicans have targeted you for political defeat. The hardcore
conservatives and tea-partiers who now control the Idaho Republican Party
want to get rid of you and all the moderate and thoughtful members of
their party.

They are now stacking the deck to require that only the most committed
party members (no independents) can vote in Republican primary elections.

In the last primary election, they got rid of Sen. Gary Schroeder. They
want a ideologically pure party, and they are coming for you next.

Please consider avoiding this ugly primary battle by switching to the
Democratic Party.

Bill London
Moscow

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As a liberal, I couldn't agree with you more, Bill.

Having voted in every federal election since 1972, every Idaho state
election since 1989 and every city and county election here in Moscow
since 1992, I can count the number of Repblicans I have voted for on one
hand.  I can proudly state that I have consistently voted for the T-man,
Tom Trail.  I would like to continue doing so.

However. I may not have that opportunity any longer if Tom Trail were to
remain in the Idaho Republican Party.  The writing's in the tea leaves.

The Idaho I have grown to love needs selfless, constituent-oriented,
honest legislators

Come on over, T-man.  No heavy lifting and the partiers are less demanding.

Seeya round town, 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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