[Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties

[Tom Hansen]

Exactly.

The Tea Party has kidnapped the Idaho Republican Party.

In 2010 Schroeder, who was a firmly established legislator and well to the
right of Tom Trail, lost to Bouma, a virtual unknown at the time.

How much of a chance does Tom Trail have against such a well financed and
agenda-driven machine?

In a closed Republican primary, the electorate is right-wing in nature. 
The online ads and radio commercials will paint Tom Trail as a RINO
(Republican in Name Only).  Tom Trail will be dead in the water come
primary day.

Tom Trail must switch to the Democrat Party if he wants to retain a base.

The alternative is scary for the folks of Idaho's 6th.

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho



On Sun, April 3, 2011 7:08 am, Joe Campbell wrote:
> On further reflection, I think you're all right!
>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Sue Hovey <suehovey at moscow.com> wrote:
>
>>   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 <london at moscow.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:23 PM
>> *To:* Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com> ; Tom
>> Hansen<thansen at moscow.com>
>> *Cc:* Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> *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 <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:01 PM
>> *To:* Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
>> *Cc:* Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>> *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.
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> -------------------------------------------------------
>>>
>>> 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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"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change
and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown