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‘RINO Hunters’ Fail In Ada, Canyon CCs

Mainstream Republicans retained control of central committees in Ada and Canyon counties, despite an organized effort by Ron Paul Republicans to purge the party of "Republicans in Name Only," or RINOs. The upstarts held "Operation: RINO Hunter" meetings in an attempt win the balance of power by electing the precinct committeemen and women who make up county central committees in the May 25 primary. A leader of the effort, Ron Paul Republican Ryan Davidson, was defeated by Ty Palmer as state Youth Committeeperson, 59-42. Palmer is the son of state Rep. Joe Palmer of Meridian. Davidson is a former Chairman of the Idaho Libertarian Party and advocate of marijuana legalization/Dan Popkey, Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Does this mean that Kootenai County has the most conservative GOP Central Committee among the larger counties in the state?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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