<html><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>I and my spouse voted our consciences, Sue.</div><div><br></div><div>We registered and voted Republican, if for no other reasons than to prevent elected county representation and law enforcement from being confiscated by mindless lemmings of Idaho's ever-expanding Tea Party, as well as to secure Seat A of Idaho's Legislative District 5 (formerly District 6), a seat previously well maintained for the people of Latah County by Tom Trail, for somebody who actually gives a damn about THE PEOPLE.<br><br><div>Seeya round town, Moscow.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom "Idaho's Most Liberal Republican" Hansen</div><div>Moscow, Idaho</div><div><br></div><div>"If not us, who?</div><div>If not now, when?"</div><div><br></div><div>- Unknown</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br>On May 14, 2012, at 15:23, "Sue Hovey" <<a href="mailto:suehovey@moscow.com">suehovey@moscow.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div>While Donovan makes points I do agree with, there is one good argument for
Latah County Democrats to vote and vote Democrat tomorrow. <strong>Paulette
Jordan</strong> has an opponent in tomorrow’s Primary. I urge all folks
willing to do so, to register Democrat and vote for her. Her opponent is
not and never has been a Democrat. We will have only ourselves to blame if
Paulette doesn’t come out of this a winner. </div>
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<div>The money that will flow to Republicans in this election, in this state, is
obscene. And it won’t be to the few moderate Rs who manage to prevail in
spite of their own party funding their rivals. I just got a
phone call from David Ripley urging me to vote for Bauma. This one was
paid for by Idaho Right to Life or some other organization along those
lines. </div>
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<div>This may not be a true contest of “candidates selected by the people,” but
I will vote the Democratic ballot to keep a Republican from winning there, as
well. \</div>
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<div>Sue H. </div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com" href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 14, 2012 2:53 PM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="vision2020@moscow.com" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">Moscow Vision2020</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Be heard tommorrow--Don't
Vote!</div></div></div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Instead of voting on May 15th I am going to go to the
movies and shout at the screen in an attempt to <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-1"><span>persuade</span></span> the behavior of the actors. While
this may seem senseless, I am more likely to alter the actions of the
<i>Avengers</i> than I am to <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-2"><span>influence</span></span> an Idaho Election. At least a 3D
movie makes an attempt at making me feel like I am part of the big picture.
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<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Yes, thought I would never advise people to not vote.
But if you are a Democrat, or an <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-0"><span>independent</span></span>, or believe in true elections, I
advise not to vote in the <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-1"><span>factious</span></span> <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-2"><span>spectacle</span></span> on May 15th that is incorrectly
<span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-4"><span>refereed</span></span> to as a
public election. </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">A public election is suppose to be a true contest of
candidates selected by the people where every adult law abiding citizen can
vote. That is not what is happening <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-5"><span>tomorrow</span></span> around the State of Idaho. </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Although the Republican Party will be taking government
handouts to run their private primary, you are not allowed to participate in it.
The only way to participate in the primary is to sign your soul away by
declaring to the Party, God, State, and Union that you believe in the platform
of the Republican Party. Unfortunately, my soul and self <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-6"><span>integrity</span></span> is worth a bit
more than being able to choose between the far right candidate, and the far far
far right candidate. Only God and the Feds can save me from them.</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">Yes, it is true, I could register to vote in the
Democratic Party, or the Green Party, or the Socialist or <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-7"><span>Libertarian</span></span> Primaries.
However, those elections are uncontested, so voting is rather pointless. In
Idaho you cannot even write <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-8"><span>someone</span></span> in unless they are registered as a
write in candidate. So, there really is no vote to be made at all.</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">With Republicans controlling every aspect of Idaho
State Legislation from the top,<var id="yui-ie-cursor"></var> down, even the Hail
Mary election outcome of a candidate not being a member of the far right faction
of the Republican Party means nothing because they have absolutely no power or
influence. </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">By default, all Republicans win the elections in the
General Election. Thus, if you cannot vote in the Primary, you have no influence
in the outcome of an election.</div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto"> </div>
<div style="RIGHT: auto">So, the only way to have your voice heard, is to no
show up for the Republican Party. Last year the number of people that voted in
the closed primaries dropped <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-9"><span>significantly</span></span> as people wise up to the fact
that the outcome of Idaho elections are predetermined long before we even get in
our cars and drive to the election booth. </div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">I am not going to lend my name to the <span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-10"><span>Republican</span></span> Registry of
members. I am not going to waste taxpayer dollars by showing up at an election
that is a farce. I am going to have my voice heard, like 80% or more of
the population in Idaho, by not even showing up in protest to this sham. It is a
waste of my time and energy. If you want to make a difference in Idaho, write a
check out for the Obama Campaign, because Obama and the US Courts are the only
<span style="RIGHT: auto" id="misspell-2"><span style="RIGHT: auto">entities</span></span> that protect the few rights Idaho
Citizens have managed to keep.</div>
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<div style="RIGHT: auto">Donovan J. Arnold</div>
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