Rep. Trail will almost <i>certainly</i> lose the upcoming Republican primary. A TeaPartier representing Idaho's 6th is something we cannot risk. Rep. Trail should switch parties. I'm pretty sure most 6th district Dems would welcome him, too.<br>
<br>-Reggie<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Tom Hansen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Exactly.<br>
<br>
The Tea Party has kidnapped the Idaho Republican Party.<br>
<br>
In 2010 Schroeder, who was a firmly established legislator and well to the<br>
right of Tom Trail, lost to Bouma, a virtual unknown at the time.<br>
<br>
How much of a chance does Tom Trail have against such a well financed and<br>
agenda-driven machine?<br>
<br>
In a closed Republican primary, the electorate is right-wing in nature.<br>
The online ads and radio commercials will paint Tom Trail as a RINO<br>
(Republican in Name Only). Tom Trail will be dead in the water come<br>
primary day.<br>
<br>
Tom Trail must switch to the Democrat Party if he wants to retain a base.<br>
<br>
The alternative is scary for the folks of Idaho's 6th.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>
<br>
Tom Hansen<br>
Moscow, Idaho<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
</div><div class="im">On Sun, April 3, 2011 7:08 am, Joe Campbell wrote:<br>
> On further reflection, I think you're all right!<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Sue Hovey <<a href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Bill’s right. The closure of the Republican Primary will be the death<br>
>> knell for:<br>
>> Intelligent Republicans,<br>
>> Compassionate Republicans,<br>
>> Republicans not in the leadership camp,<br>
>> and,of course, centrist or moderate Republicans<br>
>><br>
>> Sue H<br>
>><br>
>><br>
</div>>> *From:* Bill London <<a href="mailto:london@moscow.com">london@moscow.com</a>><br>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:23 PM<br>
>> *To:* Joe Campbell <<a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>> ; Tom<br>
>> Hansen<<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>><br>
>> *Cc:* Moscow Vision 2020 <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a>><br>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties<br>
<div class="im">>><br>
>> J-<br>
>> Remember that now (due to Republican Party closing its primary) that<br>
>> moderates/independents will not vote for Trail in primary. And that<br>
>> makes<br>
>> Trail’s primary defeat likely (IMHO).<br>
>> BL<br>
>><br>
</div>>> *From:* Joe Campbell <<a href="mailto:philosopher.joe@gmail.com">philosopher.joe@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, April 02, 2011 1:01 PM<br>
>> *To:* Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>><br>
<div class="im">>> *Cc:* Moscow Vision 2020 <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a>><br>
</div>>> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Rep. Trail Should Switch Parties<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5">>><br>
>> Good letter but I disagree. I think a large part of the reason that<br>
>> Schroeder lost is that he plays dirty politics. The folks that will put<br>
>> up<br>
>> with that crap are the radical right wingers who ultimately want someone<br>
>> more radical and right wing than Schroeder. I don't think Tom is in the<br>
>> same<br>
>> boat. His constituency consists of moderates and progressives.<br>
>><br>
>> But I could be wrong! Bill is a wiser man than I am! I guess the<br>
>> question<br>
>> is whether there are enough moderates left in the local Republican<br>
>> party.<br>
>> What do others think?<br>
>><br>
>> On Sat, Apr 2, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> Courtesy of today's (April 2, 2011) Moscow-Pullman Daily News with<br>
>>> 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<br>
>>> 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<br>
>>> 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<br>
>>> one<br>
>>> hand. I can proudly state that I have consistently voted for the<br>
>>> 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<br>
>>> 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<br>
>>> demanding.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Tom Hansen<br>
>>> Moscow, Idaho<br>
>>><br>
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>>> change<br>
>>> and the Realist adjusts his sails."<br>
>>><br>
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