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jmowreader

(50,531 posts)
Sun Feb 20, 2022, 11:57 PM Feb 2022

Idaho may have a Democratic governor going into 2023

And that's because Ammon Bundy, famous for opening a box of sex toys on camera during an illegal 2016 camping trip in Oregon, has left the Idaho Republican governor's race and now plans to run as an independent.

https://cdapress.com/news/2022/feb/17/bundy-leaves-gop-primary-runs-governor-independent/

The sick thing is, he said something true: the Republican establishment in Idaho is full of filth and corruption.

Hopefully we have someone good to take advantage of Bundy splitting the GOP vote - which he will do. In this state, before the GOP closed their primaries, the largest group of voters were unaffiliated because the Idaho GOP was too far to the left for them. (And yes, you are quite correct: Benito Mussolini is too far to the left for the Idaho GOP.) I think we'll wind up with Janice McGeachin, who is on record as having tried to overthrow the governor at least twice, on the GOP ticket and Bundy on his independent thing splitting 56 percent of the vote, and a Manchin clone with a D behind his name taking the rest of the vote and the governor's mansion due to the majority in this state wanting someone conservative but not insane to lead them.

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Idaho may have a Democratic governor going into 2023 (Original Post) jmowreader Feb 2022 OP
I hope you are right! Takket Feb 2022 #1
I hope so AZProgressive Feb 2022 #2
Not a chance... brooklynite Feb 2022 #3
Serious independent candidates, as bundy will be with his following, will certainly mix things up PortTack Feb 2022 #4

AZProgressive

(29,322 posts)
2. I hope so
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 12:13 AM
Feb 2022

I can’t stand the current Idaho governor. CRT bans and killing wolves are 2 major reasons why I’m pissed.

brooklynite

(94,376 posts)
3. Not a chance...
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 12:50 AM
Feb 2022

First, Bundy isn't a serious candidate. Second, neither are any of the Democrats currently running.

PortTack

(32,715 posts)
4. Serious independent candidates, as bundy will be with his following, will certainly mix things up
Mon Feb 21, 2022, 02:43 AM
Feb 2022

In Idaho

Let’s keep the hope the a dem could come out on top!!

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