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TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts) Sat Jul 7, 2018, 12:42 PM Jul 2018

Breakout Idaho gubernatorial candidate faces uphill race

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Democrat Paulette Jordan breaks the mold of the typical Idaho candidate.

She's the first woman to win the party's nomination for governor of a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the top seat in almost 30 years. And if she pulls off the upset over Lt. Gov. Brad Little in November, Jordan will be the first Native American governor of a U.S. state.

But in GOP-dominant Idaho, Jordan faces an uphill battle. The last time Idaho voters elected a Democrat for governor was in 1990.

Jordan promotes better gun control and advocates for expanding Medicaid.

Read more: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/jul/07/breakout-idaho-gubernatorial-candidate-faces-uphil/

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Breakout Idaho gubernatorial candidate faces uphill race (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2018 OP

Sleeper race RandySF Jul 2018 #1

It would be nice to win some of these races TexasTowelie Jul 2018 #2

I saw a poll that showed a close race. RandySF Jul 2018 #3

One-party GOP rule has made a mess of things in Idaho Zambero Jul 2018 #4

Don't count on help from the Independents jmowreader Sep 2018 #5

RandySF

(71,149 posts)

1. Sleeper race

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 12:45 PM

Jul 2018

Watch out for this one.

TexasTowelie

(117,533 posts)

2. It would be nice to win some of these races

Reply to RandySF (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 12:50 PM

Jul 2018

so we could prevent gerrymandering after the census.

BTW, thanks for posting the thread about Mike Collier for Lt. Gov. in Texas. Getting Dan Patrick out of office is a priority.

RandySF

(71,149 posts)

3. I saw a poll that showed a close race.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 12:51 PM

Jul 2018

Zambero

(9,781 posts)

4. One-party GOP rule has made a mess of things in Idaho

Reply to RandySF (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 7, 2018, 01:02 PM

Jul 2018

Kansas has competition in its race to the bottom. Idaho is a top contender. Low wages, regressive taxation, scandals by the dozen, rock bottom educational outcomes, punitive health care measures against uninsured, threats of federal land privatization, the list goes on. Idaho has more registered Independents than Republicans, so there just might be a surprise in store here!

jmowreader

(51,604 posts)

5. Don't count on help from the Independents

Reply to Zambero (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 10:45 PM

Sep 2018

The majority of Idaho's Independents are that way because the GOP is too liberal for them.

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