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It’s a strange fight for the GOP to pick here. Maybe it’s the political equivalent of a brush-back 
pitch — an attempt to put Allred on the defensive as he formally announces his campaign today and Friday. Maybe it’s also a way to undermine Allred’s appeal to his Common Interest membership — the group that, until last week, constituted his political base. But at least some of those 1,500 members are Republicans or Republican-leaning voters. By turning The Common Interest into a partisan talking point, the GOP risks alienating these politically active folks. The Common Interest’s response was disappointing as well/Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman. More here.
Question: Had you heard of Common Interest before Allred announced his intention to run for guv?
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Sisyphus on December 17 at 11:37 a.m.
“Had you heard of Common Interest before Allred announced his intention to run for guv?”—but of course.
hhuseland on December 17 at 12:13 p.m.
… and it begins again. Is there no rest between the ridiculous between elections?