DM: NRCC Having Raul For Lunch

The decision has been made in DC to “cook and eat” Raul Labrador, a sitting Idaho House Legislator and a legitimate candidate for US Congress in the GOP Primary this Spring. They wink their eye and nod their head and pretend that Labrador’s opponent, Vaughn Ward, has reached a sort of “Platinum Preferred Platform” called “Young Gun” and therefore is more worthy than this hard working son of an immigrant family to give their white-guy thumbs up to. They “Animal-House Welcome” Raul, with a hardy Doug Niedemeyer handshake…and then turn on the backyard BBQ. Shame on them….really, shame on them. I’ve been involved in GOP Primary Races since the mid 1970’s…in many states. Even from pre-Reagan days, the standing order by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) was no involvement in ANY contested GOP Primary. None/ Dennis Mansfield . More here .

Question: Why is the NRCC ignoring its previous policy of neutrality in the 1st Congressional District primary between two conservative Repubs, choosing Vaughn Ward over Raul Labrador?