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<DIV><FONT size=4>Bill’s right. The closure of the Republican Primary will
be the death knell for:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Intelligent Republicans,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Compassionate Republicans,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>Republicans not in the leadership camp,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=4>and,of course, centrist or moderate Republicans</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Sue H</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=london@moscow.com
href="mailto:london@moscow.com">Bill London</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:23 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=philosopher.joe@gmail.com
href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">Joe Campbell</A> ; <A
title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom Hansen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch
Parties</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>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).</DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=philosopher.joe@gmail.com
href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">Joe Campbell</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:01 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=thansen@moscow.com href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">Tom
Hansen</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision 2020</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch
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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
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consists of moderates and progressives.<BR><BR>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?<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Tom Hansen <SPAN
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class=gmail_quote>Courtesy of today's (April 2, 2011) Moscow-Pullman Daily
News with special<BR>thanks to Bill London por posting
it.<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>Rep.
Tom Trail<BR>should switch parties<BR><BR>This is an open letter to Rep. Tom
Trail:<BR><BR>The Republicans have targeted you for political defeat. The
hardcore<BR>conservatives and tea-partiers who now control the Idaho
Republican Party<BR>want to get rid of you and all the moderate and thoughtful
members of<BR>their party.<BR><BR>They are now stacking the deck to require
that only the most committed<BR>party members (no independents) can vote in
Republican primary elections.<BR><BR>In the last primary election, they got
rid of Sen. Gary Schroeder. They<BR>want a ideologically pure party, and they
are coming for you next.<BR><BR>Please consider avoiding this ugly primary
battle by switching to the<BR>Democratic Party.<BR><BR>Bill
London<BR>Moscow<BR><BR>-------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR>As
a liberal, I couldn't agree with you more, Bill.<BR><BR>Having voted in every
federal election since 1972, every Idaho state<BR>election since 1989 and
every city and county election here in Moscow<BR>since 1992, I can count the
number of Repblicans I have voted for on one<BR>hand. I can proudly
state that I have consistently voted for the T-man,<BR>Tom Trail. I
would like to continue doing so.<BR><BR>However. I may not have that
opportunity any longer if Tom Trail were to<BR>remain in the Idaho Republican
Party. The writing's in the tea leaves.<BR><BR>The Idaho I have grown to
love needs selfless, constituent-oriented,<BR>honest legislators<BR><BR>Come
on over, T-man. No heavy lifting and the partiers are less
demanding.<BR><BR>Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Moscow,
Idaho<BR><BR>"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it
to change<BR>and the Realist adjusts his sails."<BR><BR>-
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