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Something that I find really interesting is how quiet the media has been on the Bundy vs Little race. I haven't seen a single poll, or even coverage of their relative placement. Is this because Bundy is just something we just talk about, but is not a serious contender, or is it because Little and the establishment knows that it is in trouble, and doesn't want to give ANY free press? Here in Boundary County, the number of Bundy signs is quite impressive, and I have yet to see a single Little sign. This was similarly true of McGeachin in the primary, and I believe she actually won this county. I somewhat expect a similar result in the general.

I still haven't decided who I will vote for; I find most of Bundy's positions difficult to disagree on, and his anti-feds past is certainly not a hinderance to me, but like others, I find something oddly disingenuous about him and I can't put my finger on it. McGeachin was as radical as he was on many issues, and she whole heartedly got my primary vote.

The "Sunday uncensored" TimCast episode which went up today with him was absolutely fascinating, and his comment right off the bat was something I'm still stewing over: "My biggest lesson learned was that our rights are not maintained in courts or at the ballot box, they are maintained on the grounds on which they were won". Given his history, this conclusion makes sense, and no doubt we are all just a bit naive about how quickly things can go south with the federal government.

I see Ron Desantis as a governor who is successfully, and very cleverly, taking the Federal Government to task within the bounds of the law; I guess am a bit concerned about Bundy going outside the law a bit too quickly.

On the flip side, I see Little doing the absolute minimum to stand up to the federal government, and is doing little to nothing on the state side to bend the needle toward more limited government. I would have preferred to see the budget surplus used to make Idaho less dependent on Federal funds, or I would have preferred to see it used as a means to reduce taxes. Instead, the state will continue to take just as much as it always has, and deign to give some back to us when it so chooses. That is fundamentally contrary to the way that a conservative, liberty minded government should work. His silence on cultural issues is similarly shameful.

This is my dilemma with only a few weeks to sort it out. I am, however, grateful to have options!

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I believe Ammon will be our next Governor because people are fed up with the system. Little failed during covid and refuses to address those failures. Denying his constituents the opportunity to see him debate his opponents should be red flag to any voter. He is handling this election like he did covid - issue a proclamation and ignore major issues. A debate honors the voter by going before them and explaining your platform. It’s a humble way of asking for a vote rather than telling voters to cast a vote for you. Sadly, the Idaho Republican Party is giving him their blanket endorsement bc he identifies as an R. They are putting on the Road Show and repeating the line, “vote republican, keep Idaho red.” Vote republican is no longer synonymous with vote conservative. So why this misleading statement? The Idaho Republican Party must be challenged on this. Dorothy needs to redirect the messaging to encourage voters to research the issues and vote conservative. I know this is difficult when she has candidates in her party that refuse to debate, but now is the time for accountability.

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