I discovered an interesting nugget re: North Idaho College trustee candidate Ron Nilson while Googling for background information. He has spoken at two Tea Party gatherings and is very aligned with the movement. At OpenCDA.com in February, Mary wrote about Nilson's appearance as a guest speaker at a local Rotary. His first issue of concern, according to Mary, was the Tea Party movement. "As a strong supporter of the Tea Parties and our constitutional rights," Mary writes, Nilson took umbrage that the media had branded Tea Party followers as "kooks, racists, and radicals." She continues, "Ron has spoken at several local Tea Party gatherings." You can read the full post here. Also: CdA Press has spring story re: Nilson speaking at spring Tea Party rally in Post Falls here. And speech at April 15 rally (about halfway through) here.

Question: Are Ron Nilson's strong ties to the local Tea Party movement a plus or a minus?