Bonneville R’s Vote 23-3 To Endorse

In a landslide vote (July 16), the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee (BCRCC) voted to begin endorsements of issues as well as non-partisan races. The endorsement policy includes a clause allowing the BCRCC to lend financial support (to the tune of 25% of annual expenditures) to such causes. Those who were anticipating the vote on the endorsement issue worried early-on as Senator Bart Davis (RINO-Bonneville County) embarked on a stall campaign, picking apart Jonathan Haines’ revisions to the by-laws. This, despite knowledge that numerous other counties in the state of Idaho had expressed interest in duplicating what they anticipated would pass in the BCRCC’s by-laws. One representative from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, was even attendance to see the historical changes put into place/Idaho Falls Alternative News via Trish & Halli . More here .

Question: Would you be more or less likely to vote for a candidate in a nonpartisan race, like a city election, if the local Republicans or Democrats endorsed that candidate?